HC Deb 20 May 1969 vol 784 c52W
55. Mr. Gresham Cooke

asked the Minister of Public Building and Works whether he will make a statement on the progress of his talks with the Construction Materials Group on the policy for those in the construction industry to dispense with imported materials when suitable home-produced alternatives exist.

Mr. John Silkin

In March, 1968 my predecessor asked the Construction Materials Group to consider a suggestion by the hon. Member for Worcestershire, South (Sir G. Nabarro) for publicity about home-produced equivalents of materials which were commonly imported. As a result the Building Centre agreed to call attention in its Materials Bulletins to materials, etc. wholly or mainly of British manufacture, and has been doing so since last autumn.