§ Mrs. RoeTo as the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement about the effect of the Budget on job creation.
§ Mr. AitkenThe Budget contained a package of measures, estimated to cost £700 million in a full year, to improve work incentives and reduce the cost to employers of taking on unemployed people. The Budget also underlined the Government's commitment to sound public finances and low inflation, which are necessary for a sustainable recovery and falling unemployment.