§ Mr. Parkinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will consider extending Ministry of Housing circular 57/69 relating to work undertaken by municipal direct labour organisations to cover housing improvements and re-vitalisation schemes.
§ Mr. Crouchasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if it is his policy to recommend that the direct labour organisations of local authority highways departments should obtain a considerable and representative proportion of their work in competition with contractors, similar to the present recommendation for capital building work carried out by direct labour; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Graham PageI am reviewing this matter.
§ Mr. Crouchasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportion of civil engineering works carried out by local authority direct labour organisations is secured in competition with contracting firms.
§ Mr. Graham PageI regret that this information is not available.