§ 3. Mr. Bossomasked the Minister of Works whether he will break down the cost of the Uni-Seco house mentioned in the White Paper on the temporary housing programme under the following headings: site preparation, payment to contractors for hull, kitchen-bathroom unit, erection and installation on site, any other charges, Ministry of Works administration and overheads, giving the original estimates which made the total cost in January £772 and the revised estimates given in the White Paper to total £1,020.
§ Mr. TomlinsonNo, Sir. Orders for a a large number of temporary houses and their fixtures and fittings have still to be placed, and many tenders for site preparation and house erection have yet to be invited. It would, therefore, not be in the public interest to publish details of the estimated cost of any one type of temporary house. It may be assumed, 1060 however, that the superstructure or hull represents only about one-third of the cost and that the components and services provided by the Ministry of Works account for the remainder.
§ Mr. BossomCould the right hon. Gentleman say what is the cost put on to this charge by the Ministry of Works itself for its own administration?
§ Mr. TomlinsonI shall be answering that on a later question.