§ 95. Mr. Porterasked the Minister of Works what are the comparative costs, as between 1939 and 1949, in regard to bricks, cement, timber, light castings, rainwater goods and general ironmongery used in house building.
§ Mr. StokesThe prices of building materials vary according to the quantity, type, specification, distance from source of supply, etc., but it is estimated that at a recent date, the average increases in the delivered-to-site price of the materials mentioned were:
Per cent. Bricks (all types) 110 Cement (in bags, delivered London) 72 Timber (building softwood) 250 Rainwater Goods 75 Light Castings 150 General Ironmongery 117