Mr. Alan W. WilliamsTo 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 MorrisonIt is very difficult to assess the precise employment potential of energy efficiency measures. However, projects under the community insulation programme have provided work experience and210W 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.