§ Mr. Tebbitasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress has been made in the metrication of privately commissioned building work; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EyreSteady progress is being made in the metrication of privately commissioned building work. Statistics published by the R.I.B.A. reveal that the value of private sector projects designed to metric controlling dimensions which had reached the production drawings stage by the end of 1971 totalled £490 million. The proportion which these projects represented of the total private sector workload increased from an average of about 13 per cent. up to the end of 1970 to 29 per cent. by the last quarter of 1971.