§ Sir W. Jenkinsasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education, what is the percentage increase in school-building material from 1935 to the latest available date?
Mr. Lindsay:Precise records of the fluctuations in the cost of materials used for school buildings are not available. Different authorities employ different materials and methods of construction arid the prices of the material vary noticeably from one part of the country to another, according to such factors as 1662W freight charges and accessibility. It is not possible, therefore, to give any accurate answer to the hon. Member's question, but from such partial information as is in the Board's possession it would appear that there has been a general increase in the price of materials during the period in question of the order of 15 per cent.