§ 47. Mr. Sharplesasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he will undertake to publish the findings of the review being undertaken on his behalf by the District Auditing Society into the audit problems of direct works departments of local authorities; and whether the Society will be able to call upon the service of qualified building estimators and quantity surveyors to assist them in their work.
§ Mr. CrossmanThe review will cover the organisation and management, and the operational and financial control of direct works departments. When I have the report, I will consider whether it would be appropriate to publish any broad conclusions which the review panel reach. Arrangements have been made for the panel to have the assistance of the Department's architects and quantity surveyors.