HC Deb 13 July 1954 vol 530 cc15-6W
61. Mr. Willey

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works, as representing the Lord President of the Council, the building programme planned for the Departments of Scientific and Industrial Research this year; and what is now estimated to be the cost of the building work executed this financial year.

Mr. Bevins

The total provision made in the 1954–55 Estimates of the Ministry of Works for the building programme of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, other than maintenance, is £916,060. It is estimated that building work to approximately this value will be executed in the financial year.