HC Deb 01 March 1989 vol 148 cc209-10W
Mr. Alan W. Williams

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what work his Department has undertaken on the employment potential which would accrue in the course of achieving his target of £8 billion annual savings in the national energy bill.

Mr. Peter Morrison

It is very difficult to assess the precise employment potential of energy efficiency measures. However, projects under the community insulation programme have provided work experience and training for the long-term unemployed, and improved energy efficiency enables industry to become more competitive which facilitates economic growth and creates new job opportunities.

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