HC Deb 05 July 1955 vol 543 cc87-8W
Mr. Blenkinsop

asked the Minister of Works to give an estimate of the numbers of men employed on housing repairs and new house building, respectively, as at the latest available date and twelve months previously.

Mr. Birch

The available figures are as follows, although figures collected since the end of building controls are not comparable with those of previous years:

(Thousands)
— Housing new work Housing repair and maintenance
1954 May … … 320 177
1955 April … … 349 171

These figures exclude the building trades workers directly employed by local authorities, public utilities and of some private firms in other industries. The figures for 1955 are subject to revision.