§ Mr. Chichester-Clarkasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when the Forbes Inquiry on the Registration of Builders was set up; on what dates it has met; on what dates it has taken oral evidence from affected interests or organisations; which they were; what is its future programme of work; and by what date he anticipates the report will be available.
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§ Mr. ChannonThe Forbes Inquiry was set up following agreement at a meeting of the National Consultative Council for the Building and Civil Engineering Industries in September, 1968. It met first in February, 1969, and subsequently in September, 1969, January, 1971. and September, 1971. At its last meeting it took oral evidence from the Federation of Master Builders, the National Federation of Building Trades Employers and the National House Builders' Registration Council. I understand that the Inquiry's report is now being drafted and that it is likely to be available early next year.