HC Deb 14 April 1988 vol 131 c225W
38. Mr. Brazier

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the rise in employment in the United Kingdom economy since 1983.

63. Mr. Madel

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the rise in employment in the United Kingdom economy since 1983.

75. Mr. Sumberg

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the rise in employment in the United Kingdom economy since 1983.

Mr. Major

Employment in the United Kingdom has risen by 1½ million since 1983.

42. Mr. Rowe

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer by how much unemployment has fallen in the United Kingdom economy over the past year.

55. Mr. Fallon

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer by how much unemployment has fallen in the United Kingdom economy over the past year.

71. Mr. Harris

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer by how much unemployment has fallen in the United Kingdom economy over the past year.

Mr. Major

Unemployment has fallen by 535,000 over the past year. It has now fallen for 19 months in succession since July 1986, by 679,000 in total, the largest fall since the war.