§ 42. Mr. Marplesasked the Minister of Works whether his regional research officer has reported on his visit to investigate the claim of a Bradford builder's labourer that any bricklayer can lay 1,000 ordinary bricks an hour by using a movable vertical ladder and, the ordinary scaffolding; whether he will publish the report, or such extracts as would be of interest; and what he estimates would be the time saved in housebuilding by the adoption of this practice.
§ Mr. KeyA report has been made in this case, and a copy sent to the inventor, with whose consent I am also sending the hon. Member a copy. As the device is at present only in an early experimental stage, it is impossible to estimate what time might be saved in housebuilding by its use.
§ Mr. MarplesDoes the right hon. Gentleman consider that any 'saving is likely? If so, will he pass the information to his scientific department?
§ Mr. KeyI think that the hon. Member will find in the report I am giving him that it is doubtful whether any saving will be made.