§ Mr. Emeryasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he will take into account the increase in the cost of building due to devaluation and Selective Employment Tax in his control of local authority expenditure.
§ Mr. SkeffingtonProposals for expenditure on building work are considered on the basis of the price which local authorities are proposing to pay, whatever the factors that have led to it.
§ Mr. Emeryasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is his estimate of the increase in building costs since the Ministry of Housing Circular 36/67.
§ Mr. MacCollAbout 8 per cent. But tender prices for local authority housing schemes have not increased to the same extent.