HC Deb 04 March 1969 vol 779 cc92-3W
Mr. Chichester-Clark

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what production of new school building in 1967–68 was by industrialised methods in England and Wales; and what was the equivalent figure for new further education building.

Miss Bacon

41.7 per cent. and 8.6 per cent., respectively.

Mr. Chichester-Clark

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of new university building in England and Wales was carried out by industrialised methods in each of the years in 1965–66, 1966–67 and 1967–68.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

Industrialised methods were used for 2.6 per cent., 9.4 per cent. and 6.8 per cent. of university buildings in England and Wales which started in 1965–66, 1966–67 and 1967–68, respectively.

Mr. Chichester-Clark

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of new school building in England and Wales in 1967–68 which was carried out by industrialised methods was sponsored by local authorities acting in consortia; and what proportion was carried out by contractors offering their own private systems on a package deal basis.

Miss Bacon

84 per cent. and 16 per cent., respectively.