§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Minister of Labour whether he has considered how hard hit architects and surveyors in Scotland are; what steps he has already taken to unsure or encourage their employment; and, where work of a supervisory nature, out with their professions, but suited to their training and qualifications is required, whether he will consider recommending to Government Departments their employment?
§ Mr. E. BrownI realise that architects and surveyors in Scotland as in other parts of the country have suffered from the decline in civil building in war time. The attention of the Departments responsible for the Government's building programme in Scotland has been drawn to the reserve of architects and surveyors available for employment, and I would refer the hon. and learned Member to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury on 20th February to the hon. Member for East Wolverhampton (Mr. Mander). As regards the last part of the Question, the policy suggested by the hon. Member in respect of architects and surveyors is already in operation through the machinery of the Central Register.