§ Q84. Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Prime Minister if she will make a statement on progress in reducing unemployment.
§ The Prime MinisterIn September 1989 the number of unemployed claimants, seasonally adjusted, in the United Kingdom was 1,695,000. Unemployment has been falling for 38 consecutive months. It is now at its lowest level for nearly nine years, and well below the European Community average.