§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland to what extent building regulations, practices and standards of local authorities in Scotland are being standardised; and to what extent and by what means he is assisting this process.
§ Mr. RossBuilding work throughout Scotland is uniformly subject to the Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations, 1963-67. In connection with the programme of metrication in the building industry, I am encouraging all concerned with building programmes to eliminate unnecessary variations of details which can inflate costs, and increasingly to use standardised components and methods without sacrificing flexibility of design.