HC Deb 09 June 1975 vol 893 cc43-4W
Mr. Lamborn

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has received representations from local authorities about the individual rating of caravans on sites; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Oakes

My right hon. Friend has received representations from certain

LOCAL AUTHORITY DIRECT LABOUR DEPARTMENTS—GREAT BRITAIN
(1) Value of Construction Output*
£ million
New Work Repair and Maintenance Total output (at current prices)
Housing Other New Work Housing† Other Repair and Maintenance
January-March 1973 … … 11.2 24.7 50.5 65.9 152.3
July-September 1973 … … 12.0 23.1 51.0 66.3 152.4
July-September 1974 … … 15.6 22.6 61.8 78.1 178.1
Operatives Employed on Construction Work*
Thousands
On New Work On Repair and Maintenance Total Operatives
Housing Other New Work Housing Other Repair and Maintenance
April 1973 … … … 9.4 19.2 67.4 82.1 178.1
October 1973 … … … 10.0 17.5 68.3 79.8 175.6
October 1974 … … … 10.7 15.1 68.9 69.5 164.3
* Covers all construction work carried out by the direct labour departments, including site preparation and installation of main services for new housing construction.
† Includes dwelling improvement work.

Mr. Durant

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many houses in Great Britain were built by local authorities' direct labour departments in 1973 and 1974.

Mr. Kaufman

Local housing authorities used direct labour to build 6,594 of the dwellings reported completed during 1973 and 6,798 during 1974. These figures exclude building by the Scottish Special Housing Association.

Mr. Durant

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many local authorities in Great Britain built houses by direct labour in 1973 and 1974.

Mr. Kaufman

Of the local housing authorities which existed following the re local authorities which he is still considering.