§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a further statement on the level of employment in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. LeeBetween March 1983 and June 1988 the work force in employment in the United Kingdom increased by 2,178,000 to 25,739,000 the highest level on record. This rising trend has now continued for more than five years. The figures have been adjusted for the effects of seasonal variations. The work force in employment is the sum of employees in employment, the self-employed, Her Majesty's forces and participants in work-related Government training programmes.