§ 27. Mr. Costainasked the Minister of Public Building and Works what was the total number of building trades operatives employed in the London region on office building in 1963 and 1964.
§ Mr. BoydenSeparate details for office building are not available, but the estimated figure for 1963 was 20,000, and for 1964 22,000.
§ Mr. CostainIs the Minister aware that other Government Departments and other Ministers have given these figures in the House, and that they have written to me to say that the Minister of Public Building and Works is responsible for statistics? How can the Minister now say that the figures are not available?
§ Mr. BoydenWe have not improved them as much as we should like compared to the achievement of the previous Government.