§ Mr. SpellarTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what investigation his Department has made in respect of changing lead times and prices of materials in the building industry.
§ Mr. BaldryThe Department discusses such aspects of the construction market through its "Consultative 105W Committee on Construction Industry Statistics". It produces joint biannual state of the construction industry reports. The latest was published on 7 July; copies are available in the Library.