Building Costs

HC Deb 22 April 1969 vol 782 c250

33. Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works by What means his Department collects and records information as to movements in building costs.

Mr. Mellish

I would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Meriden (Mr. Speed) on 11th March, 1969.—[Vol. 779, c. 1160]

Mr. Biggs-Davison

Are the present resources of the right hon. Gentleman's statistical branch adequate to keep pace with all the cost increases resulting from a Budget which is most damaging to the building industry?

Mr. Mellish

All that I can say is that the resources available to the industry are appreciated very much by the industry itself.