That is a huge departure and a big improvement for a vulnerable group in society, and it is an example of the differences between the Labour party and the Conservative party. The right hon. Member for North-West Hampshire welcomed the increases in expenditure on health and education, but later in his speech, he said that they were unsustainable. The Conservative party cannot have it both ways. Unemployment has fallen in Chatham and Aylesford, and youth unemployment has fallen by more than 80 per cent.
Interest rates are down and inflation is firmly under control.
We are seeing the benefits of public expenditure and public investment in schools and hospitals throughout my constituency. I want to talk about industrial matters later, paying particular attention to the paper industry, but I shall make some more general points before doing so. Teacher recruitment is problematic in the south-east. I welcome the announcements made by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor in that regard, because we have to consider creative ways to be more flexible and to entice people back into teaching.