§ Mr. Chichester-Clarkasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the value of public sector construction projects which have so far reached the design stage in metric dimensions; how much of that work represents projects designed by his Department; and how much by local authorities.
§ Mr. ChannonThe total value is £2,600 million, of which £698 million represents projects designed by Department and £1,406 million those designed by local authorities.