§ Mr. Cleggasked the Minister of Public Building and Works what is the estimated cost to the building industry of the tax changes announced in the Budget; and what effect this will have on local authority housing costs.
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£ million 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 Electricity Council and Area Boards 1.55 2.09 2.31 2.63 2.99 Gas Council and Area Boards … 2.74 2.95 3.2 2.73 3.2 National Coal Board … … 1.98 1.74 1.73 2.27 2.82
§ Mr. MellishI refer the hon. Member to my reply to similar Questions from the hon. Members for Banbury (Mr. Marten) and Folkestone and Hythe (Mr. Costain) of today.