§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Works what was the number of bricks in stock at the latest convenient date; and what were the comparable figures for 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, and 1959.
§ Mr. H. NichollsThe number of bricks held in stock by brickmakers on 31st May in each year was as follows:
1960 … … … 100 million 1959 … … … 262 million 1958 … … … 490 million 1957 … … … 344 million 1956 … … … 264 million 1955 … … … 290 million No figures are collected of stocks held by builders.