§ 113. Mr. G. Wallaceasked the Minister of Works how many full man hours, as 164W far as building trade operatives are concerned, have been used in the repair and alterations to Buckingham Palace since VE-Day 1945 to the present date.
§ Mr. TomlinsonThe number of building trade operatives employed at Buckingham Palace has fluctuated considerably and I would require a good deal of calculation to give the total number of man hours worked. The number of men employed since May, 1945, represents an average of 36 which is not excessive having regard to the extent and area of the buildings. Three-quarters of all the work carried out has been bomb damage repair and the remaining quarter, deferred maintenance.