§ 18. Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what study he has made of the report, "Jobs and Energy Conservation", a copy of which has been supplied to him; and if he will make a statement on the implications for reducing unemployment.
§ Mr. AlisonEnergy conservation is certainly a potential source of jobs, but providing such jobs by way of a massive public expenditure programme, of the kind this report suggests, only takes away from the private sector the resources it needs to create more durable jobs and improve employment prospects generally.