§ 23. Mr. Costainasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportion of testing work for the Agrément Board on materials or components submitted for appraisal was carried out by the Building Research Station in 1970.
§ Mr. ChannonAbout 85 per cent.
§ Mr. CostainIs my hon. Friend aware that I tabled this Question to draw his attention to the anomaly of having two organisations doing similar work? Will he look into this question and see what savings can be made as a result of coordination or amalgamation?
§ Mr. ChannonI will bear in mind and carefully study what my hon. Friend said.