§ 79. Mr. Urwinasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will state the number of housing units to be provided in the year 1965–66 by the use of traditional building methods and industrialised systems, respectively; and what will be the capital value in each case.
§ Mr. MellishMy right hon. Friend expects that over 370,000 new dwellings will be completed in England and Wales in 1965–66, and that some 30,000 of these, almost all of them in the public sector, 53W will be built by industrialised methods. He is not at present in a position to give accurate details of their capital value.
§ 80. Mr. Urwinasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will compile an approved list of industrialised building systems for the information of housing authorities; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CrossmanThe National Building Agency are carrying out an evaluation of systems and will be ready to advise housing authorities on the systems most suited to their particular needs. I have no present intention of publishing an approved list.