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Mr. John Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will reconsider his Department's regional employment policies in the light of the unemployment figures released by his Department on 13 April.
Mr. Lee
The policies of my Department are kept under continuous review in the light of changing circumstances.
The March unemployment figures published on 13 April showed that in all regions of the United Kingdom unemployment was at a lower level than in March 1988. Total United Kingdom unemployment has fallen to its lowest level for over eight years, and there are well over 26 million people in employment—the highest number ever.