National Building Agency

HC Deb 01 February 1977 vol 925 cc125-6W

Mr. Michael Latham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the total fees earned by the National

cent. on 15th December 1975. The table distinguishes between those schemes where work has been completed and those which are either in progress at present or where work has not yet started.

Building Agency during 1975–76; 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 1975–76 were calculated as £1,360,178. No sums were paid by the NBA to the Department during that year.

Mr. Michael Latham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the proposed grant in aid to the National Building Agency for the year 1976–77.

Mr. Armstrong

£330,000.

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 staff of the National Building Agency amount to 218, of whom 52 are architects.