HC Deb 11 May 1989 vol 152 cc508-9W
Mr. Cryer

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what estimates have been made of the effects of the completion of the internal market in 1992 on(a) job losses in manufacturing industry and (b) of the adverse effects in peripheral regions of the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Maude

The single market will provide great opportunities and challenges to firms in all parts of the United Kingdom. The impact on individual sectors and regions will depend on how successfully individual firms respond.