HC Deb 27 March 1986 vol 94 c600W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the average per capita cost of one man employed in public sector construction work in the United Kingdom.

Mr. MacGregor

It is not possible to calculate reliable estimates of cost per job for any category of Government spending. Such estimates depend on the definitions and assumptions used, as well as the time scale chosen.

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