The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH

Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1990-1997

Chief Secretary (1987-1989)

Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Labour Statistics – 12 May 1988

Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Labour Statistics on 12th May 1988.


Mr. Colin Shepherd To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer by how much total employment rose in the United Kingdom in 1987.

Mr. Brandon-Bravo To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer by how much total employment rose in the United Kingdom in 1987.

Mr. Major Total employment in the United Kingdom rose by half a million in 1987, the largest annual increase for 30 years.