Treasury

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Monday 12th November 2018 Ministerial Corrections

[Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab)]

The Minister has been asked five times to identify the figures for unemployment if we leave the customs union, so let us make it easier for him: will unemployment go up or will it go down?

[John Glen]

What I can say is that unemployment in this country is at a record low, demonstrating the coherence of this Government’s economic policy.

[Official Report, 22 October 2018, Vol. 648, c. 32.]

Letter of correction from the Economic Secretary to the Treasury:

An error has been identified in my response to the hon. Member for Edinburgh South (Ian Murray).

The correct response should have been:

[John Glen]

What I can say is that the unemployment rate in this country is the lowest since 1975, demonstrating the coherence of this Government’s economic policy.