§ 37. Mr. Costainasked the Minister of Public Building and Works what estimate he has now formed of the level of activity in the building industry during the next 12 months.
§ Mr. John SilkinI expect that in real terms output of new work in 1970 will be little different from that in 1969.
§ Mr. CostainDoes the right hon. Gentleman appreciate that his predecessor, the present Chief Whip, prophesied 1111 an increase of 5 per cent. Why cannot he keep up his predecessor's record on this matter?
§ Mr. SilkinI am concerned with the Question asked by the hon. Gentleman today. If he wishes to ask me another Question, he might care to put it on the Order Paper.