§ Mr. Urwinasked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he is aware of the continuing decline in the demand for natural stone as a building component; and what steps he proposes to take to increase the demand.
§ Mr. BoydenYes. The demand for natural stone must, however, be allowed to find its economic level within the market for building materials, although we welcome developments which reduce the cost by industrialising the process of production and fixing. At present the Ministry is using stone in a number of important building projects.