§ 43. Mr. Daggarasked the Minister of Supply the present estimated cost of the aluminium house ex works; and whether he will give an analysis showing the various items which make up this total, including Ministry fees and overhead charges of factories.
§ Mr. WilmotIt would be contrary to established practice to disclose the contract prices for the manufacture of this house but as stated in the White Paper on the Temporary Housing Programme (Cmd. 6686) the total costs of manufacture awl erection are estimated at £1,365 of which about 2 per cent. is accounted for by departmental expenses.