§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to reduce unemployment in the construction industry; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George YoungStable, sustained recovery in the construction industry will come only from the success of the Government's policies to cut inflation and interest rates. The industry's work load is already picking up: output in the first half of 1983 was 3 per cent. up, and new orders in the first nine months were 16 per cent. up, on the same periods last year.