§ Mr. SpellarTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimate his Department has made of the job creation effect of housing renovation grants.
§ Sir George YoungThe diverse nature of the work assisted through house renovation grants makes it difficult 333W to give precise estimates of the job creation effects. However data in research work undertaken for the Department suggest that up to 17,000 man years work in the construction industry could potentially be attributable to house renovation grant expenditure in 1993–94.