HC Deb 17 December 1979 vol 976 cc69-70W
Mr. Brother ton

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total number of builders employed by the Property Services Agency; and what proportion is self-employed.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

I regret that this information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Brotherton

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many self-employed builders have been refused work with the Property Services Agency in the latest 12-month period for which figures are available.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

I regret that this information is not available.

Mr. Brotherton

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the policy of the Property Services Agency on the recruitment of self-employed labour on its building sites.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

Property Services Agency contractors are free to use self-employed labour if directly-employed labour is not available.