Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 16 January 1997.
I agree with my hon. Friend that any job losses are regrettable. In its statement today, Ford says that it is improving the plant's competitiveness to secure its long-term future, but the future for everyone in this country is a stable economy—an economy and economic policies that ensure the job creation that we are currently witnessing. Recently published figures show that we are creating about 10,000 jobs a week; we are prepared to continue to do so. It is vital for everyone in the country.