HC Deb 31 October 1989 vol 159 c140W
Q97. Mr. Brazier

To ask the Prime Minister whether she will make a statement about the levels of unemployment since 1979.

The Prime Minister

In 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.