HC Deb 11 March 1947 vol 434 c169W
115 Mr. K. Lindsay

asked the Minister of Works what are the building requirements entailed in the programmes of the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of National Insurance, Treasury grants to the universities and the development areas during the forthcoming year; and on what basis are priorities established.

Mr. Durbin

The estimated requirements, as stated by the responsible Departments, in terms of building trade labour at the end of the financial year 1947–1948 are as follow:

Ministry of Education 69,000
Ministry of National Insurance 4,000
Universities 3,300
Development area factories (Estimated) 38,500

The building programme as a whole is, however, now being reviewed in the light of these estimated requirements and the building labour and materials likely to be available.