§ 20. Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Minister of Public Building and Works what representations he has recently received from the Royal Institute of British Architects regarding the building programme.
§ Mr. PrenticeI have received no specific representation from the Royal Institute of British Architects regarding the building programme. The Institute is, of course, represented on my National Consultative Council and Regional Joint Committees, where this matter is frequently discussed.
§ Mr. Biggs-DavisonCan the right hon. Gentleman remove the anxieties of architects and others about the breaking up or disruption of design teams in advance of the Government's building programme getting into full development again?
§ Mr. PrenticeNo, Sir. Overall, there is no shortage of work or architects. There has been some shift of work from the private to the public sector, but the public sector, both local authority and Government, is still short of architects.