Employment and Production.

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance. – in the House of Commons at on 30 January 1940.

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Photo of Mr John Simon Mr John Simon , Spen Valley

The full employment of the whole resources of the country in the war effort will increase the national income and the taxable capacity of the nation, but there are too many uncertain factors in the situation, particularly Changes in the price level, to enable any precise estimate to be formed. As regards the last part of the Question, the fuller utilisation of the nation's labour power is an integral part of the war economic problem and naturally receives continuous consideration.