§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will list the local authorities which have received loan sanction to build dwellings by direct labour since 31st 87W October 1974, naming the scheme in each case, the gross tender price and the number of dwellings involved.
Local authority Name of scheme Gross tender price Number of dwellings £ South Tyneside … Edinburgh Road, Jarrow … 23,670 2 Bilton Hall, Jarrow … 311,970 39 Sunderland … Ward Street … 221,267 23 North Hedley Street … 396,737 59 Easington … Station Road, Blackball … 24,607 3 Morton Square, Peterlee … 32,737 4 Federation Square, Murton … 186,398 31 Daphne Crescent, Seaham … 25,089 1* Kingston upon Hull … Newland Avenue … 149,142 28 Rotherham … Chaucer Road, Herringthorpe … 69,620 11 Colchester … Rudder Grange, St. Johns Road … 132,510 26 Stoke on Trent … Dale Street, Burslem Phase II … 225,889 30 Dreaden Phase II … 321,965 42 Birmingham … Hawkesley North … 2,323,474 258 Sandwell … Graingers Lane, Cradley Heath … 62,486 10 Walsall … Holly Lane, Walsall Wood … 336,503 40 Swansea … Llangyfelach Road, Tirdeunaw … 176,874 21 * The price includes provision of common room and other facilities for old people's housing.
§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what was the value of work carried out by local authority direct labour building departments in the period July to September 1974 on (a) new housing, (b) other new work, (c) housing repair and maintenance and (d) other repair and maintenance work;
(2) how many operatives, including apprentices, were employed by local authority direct labour building departments in October 1974 on (a) new housing, (b) other new work, (c) housing repairs and maintenance and (d) other repair and maintenance work.
§ Mr. KaufmanThe following table gives the information requested:
LOCAL AUTHORITY DIRECT LABOUR BUILDINC DEPARTMENTS—GREAT BRITAIN Value of work done July to September 1974 Operatives, including apprentices, employed October 1974 (£ million) (thousands) New housing 14.2 10.1 Other new work 26.3 15.4 Housing repair and maintenance, including house improvement 65.4 67.6 Other repair and maintenance 84.1 70.4 190.0 163.5 All figures shown are provisional.
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§ Mr. KaufmanThe information available to the Department up to 2nd January 1975, is as follows:
§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many administrative, professional, technical and clerical staff were employed in local authority direct labour building departments in October 1974.
§ Mr. KaufmanI regret that this information is not yet available.