§ Mr. Rossiasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is the present staff of the National Building Agency; how many of these are technical and professional advisers; and how many are administrative and clerical staff.
§ Mr. GreenwoodAs at 15th October 1968 125 technical and professional staff, and 76 managerial and clerical staff are employed by the Agency.
§ Mr. Rossiasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he will publish an up-to-date table of the expenditure and fees relating to the National Building Agency since its inception.
§ Mr. GreenwoodThe figures are as follows:—
Period Expenditure £
Fees £
16.3.64–31.3.65 173,568 550 1965–66 482,395 9,525 1966–67 704,110 157,772 1967–68 725,565 221,352
§ Mr. Rossiasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether the National Building Agency publishes an annual report of its proceedings; and 261W what information is made available to the public on a regular basis about its activities.
§ Mr. GreenwoodThe National Building Agency presents a report annually to the Minister of Housing and Local Government and the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales, but it is not published. The Agency also publishes reports on particular aspects of its work and from time to time holds open days for the Press.
§ Mr. Rossiasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what income, other than fees, is available to the National Building Agency on an annual basis; and what has been the total of Government subsidy since the Agency was first set up.
§ Mr. GreenwoodThe National Building Agency also receives income from the sale of publications. The total Government Grant in aid paid to the Agency up to 30th September, 1968 is £1,959,600.