§ 35. Mr. Dalyellasked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether he will establish an organsiation within his Department to hire out to contractors, as protection against inclement weather, air-houses and geodetic domes, technical details of which were sent by the hon. Member for West Lothian to his development unit in February, 1963.
§ Mr. RipponNo, Sir, but I hope to provide more information on this subject while encouraging the industry to make its own arrangements for protection.
§ Mr. DalyellHow can small contractors take advantage of scientific knowledge in this respect?
§ Mr. RipponI think that, in the first instance, it is for the industry and its clients to make their own arrangements. I do not foresee any difficulty in this regard. I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for the technical information which he provided and which is now being studied by my Director-General of Research and Development in association with the acknowledged American expert on these matters, Professor Buckminster Fuller.