National Building Agency

HC Deb 13 February 1976 vol 905 cc444-5W

Mr. Michael Latham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the present staffing establishment of the National Building Agency; and how many of the staff are architects.

Mr. Armstrong

The present number of staff employed by the National Building Agency is 214, of whom 50 are architects.

Mr. Michael Latham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the total fees earned by the National Building Agency during 1974–75; and whether any sums were paid by it to his Department during that financial year to offset some or all of the grant in aid received.

Mr. Armstrong

The fees earned by the National Building Agency in 1974–75 were calculated as £927,316. No sums were paid to the Department by the Agency.

Mr. Michael Latham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the originally proposed grant in aid to the National Building Agency for 1975–76 of £276,000 was the actual sum paid.

Mr. Armstrong

The sums of £275,000 has been paid to the National Building Agency as grant in aid for the financial year 1975–76.