§ 30. Mr. Hareasked the Minister of Health if he will state the average number of men engaged on the conversion and adaptation of existing premises during the periods October, 1945, to March, 1946, and April, 1946, to September, 1946, respectively; and the number of man-hours per new unit of family accommodation provided by this means during the same periods.
§ Mr. BevanI regret that sufficiently accurate information is not available on which a reliable estimate can be based.
§ Mr. HareI hope that the right hon. Gentleman will investigate the matter. I would ask him to satisfy himself that we are getting a sufficient result from the building labour employed on this particular form of work and, having investigated it, to give an assurance that he will take the necessary action.
§ Mr. BevanMy right hon. Friend the Minister of Labour and I are not satisfied that the existing classifications are giving us accurate returns, and we are having them amended.