§ Mr. Holtasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he will withdraw the recommendations made to local authorities that steel construction should not be used for buildings where alternative methods of construction are available.
Dr. HillThe recommendations to which I assume the hon. Member refers were issued in 1952, when steel was in short supply and subject to allocation. In the completely changed conditions of recent years they have long been a dead letter and are recognised by local authorities as such. To say so in a fresh circular now is unnecessary.