§ 59. Mr. BOSSOMasked the President of the Board of Trade the total amount expended annually by the nation on new buildings and on repairs to existing structures; and how much of this is spent under the direction of Government Departments and local authorities?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANComprehensive information as to the value of building construction and repairs is available only for those years in respect of which a census of production has been taken. The latest census relates to the year 1930, and the total value of all work done on buildings during that year is estimated as having been between £235 million and £240 million. I am unable to indicate what proportion of this total was expended under the direction of Government Departments and local authorities.