§ 31. Major Spenceasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what increase in cost is represented, in the case of a 1,000 square-feet house, by the rise of 4d.per hour in building wages.
§ The Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Buchanan)It is estimated that in general an increase of 3½ d. per hour in wages would add about £ 50 to the cost of such a house, but as output is improving with the return of the younger men the rise in wages should be absorbed by more rapid production on the sites.
§ Major SpenceDoes the figure include shift times as well as the actual man-hours on the site?
§ Mr. BuchananIt is a general average figure.