§ Mr. Parkasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give details of price increases in the cost of building materials for the years 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, and to date in 1974.
§ Mr. KaufmanAnnual price increases in the cost of building materials for the years 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 and up to May 1974, the latest date available, are as follows:
Building Materials Prices: Great Britain Year and Percentage increase on previous year 1970 … … … 8.7 1971 … … … 9.1 1972 … … … 6.7 1973 … … … 16.9 1974 (May) … … … 29.3 (Provisional)* * Increase on 1973 annual average.