Orders of the Day — Finance Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 6:15 pm on 15 January 1996.

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Photo of Andrew Smith Andrew Smith Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) 6:15, 15 January 1996

While the hon. Gentleman is making comparisons, will he recognise, first, that we are not talking about absolute numbers: we are talking about people, their lives and their prospects of making a decent livelihood? Secondly, will he tell the House why average unemployment under the last Labour Government was 960,000 when it has been 2.4 million under this Government since 1979?