§ 66. Mr. RAMSDENasked the Minister of Health whether British bricks are always specified for Government works and housing schemes?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINAs details of local authorities' housing schemes are not submitted for my approval I have no knowledge whether British bricks are always specified. I may mention that the Government have urged local authorities to arrange that all contracts for or incidental to works carried out by them should in the absence of special circumstances, be placed in this country. As regards Government works I would suggest that the hon. Member should 2505 address a question to the Ministers of the Departments which let contracts for works.
§ Captain GEEIs the right hon. Gentleman prepared to withdraw the grant unless local authorities use British goods?
§ Captain GEEWill you amend the Act?
§ 76. Mr. H. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Health if he can give an estimate of the production of bricks this year, in continuance of the estimate for 1924 given on 15th December, 1924?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINReturns which have been obtained by the Building Materials Committee indicate that the annual output of common building bricks in England and Wales is now about 5,115 millions.