§ 85. Mr. John Hannamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment by what percentage output in the construction industry fell in 1969 compared with 1968; what are the equivalent figures for the first half of 1970; and to what he attributes the decline.
§ Mr. AmeryOutput fell by 2½ per cent. in 1969 and by 5 per cent. between the first half of 1969 and the first half of 1970. This is largely attributable to the low level of housing output.