HC Deb 22 March 1971 vol 814 cc37-8W
Mr. Costain

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will make a statement on the future of the Housing Programme Working Party; and whether he proposes to amalgamate it with the National Consultative Council of the Building and Civil Engineering Industries.

Mr. Channon

So that the arrangements for consultation on matters relating to house construction can be unified with those for consultation on general matters affecting the construction industry, my right hon. Friend proposes to reconstitute the Housing Programme Working Party as a Standing Consultative-

HOUSING CONTRACTS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND NEW TOWNS IN ENGLAND AND WALES* METHOD OF TENDERING
Competitive Tender
Open Selective Negotiated Package Deal Total
Percentage of schemes approved in:—
1964 50 18 25 7 100
1965 43 20 29 8 100
1966 36 23 26 15 100
1967 36 27 28 9 100
1968 30 37 23 10 100
1969† 26 47 18 9 100
January-September, 1970† 27 49 14 10 100
Percentage of dwellings in schemes approved in:—
1964 32 22 31 15 100
1965 28 21 38 13 100
1966 21 24 40 15 100
1967 19 28 39 14 100
1968 14 40 33 13 100
1969† 16 47 24 13 100
January-September, 1970† 14 55 19 12 100
* Excluding tenders for the London County Council and Greater London Council.
† Provisional.

Committee of the National Consultative Council. The reconstituted committee will continue to meet under my right hon. Friend's chairmanship as the primary form of consultation on house-building.