§ Mr. Wingfield Digbyasked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what estimate he has made of the cost per job of the 100,000 new jobs in the development areas forecast by his Department.
§ Mr. ShoreI assume that the hon. Member has in mind the estimate about the long-term effect of the Regional Employment Premium. This calculation suggested that 100,000 jobs might arise over 3–5 years. On this basis, the cost would be from £3,000–£5,000 per job.