§ 51. Captain W. Elliotasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what estimate he has made, to the latest convenient date, of the effect on industrial building of the Selective Employment Tax.
§ Mr. MacCollThe effect on industrialised housebuilding costs will vary according to the system but will be less than the effect on contractors in general. That was covered in the reply given to the hon. Member for Meriden (Mr. Speed) on 14th May.—[Vol. 764, c. 229–30.]
§ Captain ElliotIs not that a very vague Answer? Is it not a fact that the imposition of double S.E.T. has a very considerable effect on industrialised building?
§ Mr. MacCollIndustrialised building has some advantages in this matter over traditional building.