Construction Industry (Public Relations)

HC Deb 08 November 1974 vol 880 cc251-2W

Mr. Michael Latham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress he has made in his discussions with the construction industry about publishing more information about indivi-

STOCKS, PRODUCTION AND DELIVERIES OF BRICKS GREAT BRITAIN
Millions
							Stocks at end of month	Production	Deliveries
							1973	1974	1973	1974	1973	1974
January	…	…	…	…	…	…	191	348	615	410	604	424
February	…	…	…	…	…	…	211	333	598	390	579	406
March	…	…	…	…	…	…	204	386	677	508	684	455
April	…	…	…	…	…	…	196	453	581	519	589	451
May	…	…	…	…	…	…	174	530	663	569	684	492
June	…	…	…	…	…	…	166	600	630	517	639	448
July	…	…	…	…	…	…	154	651	552	481	565	429
August	…	…	…	…	…	…	155	679	547	425	545	397
September	…	…	…	…	…	…	178	735*	587	462*	564	406*
* Provisional.

These figures are not seasonally adjusted.

dual public sector construction programmes following the recent report of the EDC for Building; and whether he will make a statement.

Mr. Freeson

The National Consultative Council's Sub-Committee on Construction Work for the Public Sector discussed this matter at a meeting on 3rd October. In order to help further consideration of the problem the industry members were invited to write to the Department explaining the nature and form of the information they wished to have, and the use which would be made of it.