§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people were in employment in Great Britain in spring 1990; and how many were in employment in winter 1995.[27407]
§ Mrs. Angela Knight[holding answer 1 May 1996]: Information from the labour force survey shows that there were 26,421,000 people in employment in Great Britain at spring 1990. The corresponding number for winter 1995–96 is 25,680,000.