§ 7. Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment by what percentage he expects output on new construction work to decline in 1975, compared with 1974; and what action he proposes to improve the current trend.
§ Mr. KaufmanIt is clear that there will be a significant decline in new construction output in 1975 compared with 1974, but the Government have taken a number of measures which together will assist the construction industry, particularly the housebuilding sector in which there has been an encouraging improvement.