§ Sir A. Bossomasked the Minister of Works, in view of the fact that there are a considerable number of multi-storey buildings now being constructed and projected, what special effort has been made to ensure that the knowledge of the chief principles involved are known to those responsible for the expenditure of public money in connection with this special type of building.
§ M. MolsonI am sure that the considerable body of experience in the erection of these buildings accumulated over the years is well known to professionally qualified persons both in the public service and outside. Research into the economics and techniques of high building construction still continues and my Department, together with the Building Research Station of the Departmen of Scientific and Industrial Research and the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, is concerned to see that the latest information is suitably disseminated. My hon. Friend may like to refer, as an example, to those parts of the publicationFlats and Houses 1958 which deal with multi-storey flats. My Department's exhibit at the forthcoming Building Exhibition will deal with the provision of services in high buildings.