Job Creation (Public Expenditure)

HC Deb 19 June 1986 vol 99 c625W

15. Mr. Terry Lewis

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has made any recent study of the effects of public expenditure on job creation.

Mr. Brooke

The effective control of public expenditure is essential if the economy if to perform better to generate lasting jobs.

37. Mr. Barron

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has made a study of the effects of public capital expenditure on employment.

Mr. MacGregor

There are considerable limitations to any estimates of the effects of public capital spending on employment. Such estimates depend on the definitions and assumptions used, as well as the time scale chosen.