HC Deb 06 February 1951 vol 483 c179W
23. Mr. Marples

asked the Minister of Works what was the percentage distribution of the output of the building industry in 1949, divided into: new housing; factories and warehouses; shops, offices, hotels, etc.; other new building works; civil engineering works and maintenance and all other maintenance, respectively.

Mr. Stokes

The percentage distribution of the output of the building and civil engineering industry in 1949 is estimated to have been as follows:

Per cent.
New housing 29
Factories and warehouses 10
Shops offices, hotels, etc. 2
Other new building works 11
Civil engineering works and all maintenance work 48