§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the representative bodies, trade associations and professional bodies in, and connected with, the construction industry he has met since June 1979.
§ Mr. HeseltineSince last June I have met the bodies listed below. Other Ministers in my Department have also met a number of other bodies in, or connected with, the construction industry. I and my Ministers regularly attend meetings of the economic development committees for building and civil engineering.
- Association of Consultant Architects
- Association of County Councils
- Association of District Councils
- Association of Metropolitan Authorities
- British Property Federation
- Building Societies Association
- Confederation of British Industry
- Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors
- Greater London Council
- Group of Eight
- House Builders Federation
- Housing Consultative Council
- Institute of Housing
- Institute of Municipal Engineers
- Institution of Structural Engineers
- National Council of Building Material Producers
- National Federation of Building Trades Employers
- National House Building Council
- Royal Institute of British Architects
- Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
- TUC Construction and Local Government Committees
- Volume Builders Study Group.
§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the representative bodies, trade associations and professional bodies in, and connected with, the construction industry which have made written representations to him since June 1979.
§ Mr. HeseltineI have received written representations from many bodies in, or connected with, the construction industry on a wide range of issues during the period in question, but the volume of correspondence received by my Department is so great that a list of the kind requested could not be produced except at disproportionate cost.