HC Deb 12 April 1983 vol 40 c659
Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what conveniently available figures he has for the numbers of job vacancies in the water and sewerage industries which are registered at offices of his Department.

Mr. Peter Morrison

At 4 February there were 114 unfilled vacancies notified to jobcentres in the United Kingdom for jobs in the water supply industry. Figures for sewerage services are not available.

Mr. Dalyell

Do the Government accept the estimate of the civil engineers that for every £100 million that is spent on water and sewerage construction, £50 million would be got back in increased taxes paid by contractors whose employees would otherwise be unemployed? That is the view of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Do the Government accept it?

Mr. Morrison

I listened carefully to what the hon. Gentleman said. The Government do not accept that view.

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