HC Deb 15 March 1965 vol 708 cc176-7W
32. Mr. Bessell

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether, in view of the advantages of timber-framed houses, and in view of the importance of trade relations with Canada, he will encourage this type of construction.

Mr. Gresham Cooke

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether, in view of the increased cost of timber imports into this country in 1964, he still intends to proceed with his scheme for encouraging the building over here of Canadian timber-framed prefabricated homes requiring $1,000 worth of imported lumber per unit.

Mr. Boyden

My right hon. Friend is encouraging the building of Canadian timber-framed prefabricated houses, bearing in mindinter alia the great importance of increasing the productivity of the building industry.

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