§ Mr. Gallacherasked the Minister of Works how many workers in the building and civil engineering industry in Scotland are engaged on the construction of new houses, the repair and maintenance of housing, new schools, hospitals and social building, agricultural building, the building of new factories, the hydro-electric scheme and other major civil engineering projects, commercial building and the maintenance and repair of existing buildings.
§ Mr. KeyThe numbers of workers engaged on the various types of work, including those employed direct by local authorities, are approximately as follow:
Construction of new houses 40,700 Repair and maintenance of housing 25,530 New schools 1,950 Hospitals and social building (including Government offices) 1,750 Agricultural building 1,450 Building of new factories 8,250 Hydro-electric schemes and other major civil engineering projects 9,340 Commercial building 1,520 Maintenance and repair of existing buildings 25,800