Orders of the Day — Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:17 pm on 20 March 1985.

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Photo of Mr Peter Rees Mr Peter Rees , Dover 4:17, 20 March 1985

The hon. Gentleman cannot have listened closely to my answer, which was that the general fiscal and insurance contribution measures make it impossible to calculate the figure. After all, they are creating a different climate, and opportunities and incentives. We cannot give a figure with scientific accuracy. I gave the estimation of the increase in jobs—that is, the number of people who would be taken off the unemployment figures through YTS and the community programme measures. I hope that that will satisfy the hon. Gentleman.