HC Deb 17 December 1963 vol 686 c1015
1. Mr. Boyden

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what success his Department has had, as the principal customer of the building industry, in increasing the standardisation of building components.

The Minister of Public Building and Works (Mr. Geoffrey Rippon)

The first step towards standardisation of building components is a generally accepted system of dimensional co-ordination. We are making good progress with this, and the results will be applied to my Ministry's building programmes.

Mr. Boyden

Is the right hon. Gentleman insisting that contracts stating preferred dimensions should be used in major Government building contracts?

Mr. Rippon

Yes, that will be the position. We shall use our own preferred dimensions.