HC Deb 10 May 1944 vol 399 cc1906-7
63. Mr. Wakefield

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works if he is aware of the cheapness of build- ing cottages in what is technically known as Chalk Cob; and what steps he is taking to use this method and material in all chalk areas for building agricultural cottages.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works (Mr. Hicks)

Facilities are being given for an experiment in the use of this material, which will be carefully watched from the point of view of costs and general utility as a contribution to the problem of post-war housing.

Mr. Wakefield

Is the Parliamentary Secretary aware that this material has been used very successfully in the trade in the past, and what is the point of carrying out further experiments when evidence is already available of the value of this form of construction?

Mr. Hicks

I am aware of what has been done previously and we are now attempting to check up costs in order that it may become of more general use.

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