§ Sir J. Gilmourasked the Minister of Public Building and Works what increases have taken place in the price of certain components used in house building in Scotland since March, 1965, namely, plasterboard, glass, cement, brass screws, asbestos fittings, copper tubing, sheet copper, electric switch gear, wiring cables, electric fires and heaters, electric water 51W storage heaters, ready-mix concrete, conduit, and conduit fittings.
§ Mr. BoydenThe estimated price increases in Great Britain between March, 1965 and May, 1966 are:
Material Percentage Price Increase Plasterboard 5 Glass (Sheet and plate) 3 Cement 3 Asbestos cement products 6 Copper Tube 29 Copper Sheet 68 Domestic Electrical Installations 10 Domestic Electrical Heating Appliances 3 Conduit 6 Figures are not available for brass screws, electric switch gear, ready-mixed concrete or conduit fittings.
The estimates relate to average price increases in Great Britain as a whole. There may be variations from them resulting from such factors as differences in transport costs, but it is not possible to give specifically Scottish prices.