§ Mr. Biffenasked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs for how long the Economic Development Committees for building and civil engineering have been without a chairman; how many people 302W have been offered the chairmanships and declined; and what is the estimate annual cost of these bodies.
§ Mr. Frederick LeeThe former chairman last attended meetings of these Committees in September this year. It would not be appropriate to give details of arrangements made for the filling of vacancies on Economic Development Committees. The direct costs attributable to the Building and Civil Engineering Economic Development Committees during the year ended 31st March, 1968, were about £18,000.