§ 102. Mr. Adamsasked the Minister of Works the number of bricks required to build 200,000 and 300,000 houses, respectively, on the same size and design.
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§ Mr. EcclesI cannot estimate the number of bricks required without details of the size and design of the house which the, hon. Member has in mind.
§ 103. Mr. Adamsasked the Minister of Works the number of bricks used in domestic house building and repairs in 1946 and 1951, respectively; and if he will give the estimated numbers available for 1952.
§ Mr. EcclesI regret that statistics are not kept of the consumption of bricks in particular classes of building work. The total production and consumption of bricks for all purposes is likely to be about 6,000 Million in 1951. I am discussing with the industry the prospects for expanded production during 1952.