HC Deb 27 November 1967 vol 755 cc2-3W
28. Mr. Clegg

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what proportion of the resources of the building industry was engaged in new construction overseas in 1966 to the latest convenient date: and what proportion he estimates will be so engaged in the next 12 months.

Mr. Mellish

The value of work done by contractors overseas in the year ending March 1966 was £169 million, and in the year ending March 1967 this was £172 million.

In addition, British Consulting Engineers were employed on work overseas valued at £1,416 million on 1st January, 1967 and by the end of this year this figure will be about £1,600 million.

I cannot estimate what the figures will be of work done for the next 12 months, but I hope that every effort will be made by British consultants, contractors, and producers of building materials to gain orders abroad.

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