§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Industry what effects the 1978–79 additional expenditure for construction work, as outlined in the Chancellor of the Exchequer's statement on 26th October, will have on pipe manufacturing industries.
§ Mr. CryerIt is not possible to quantify the effects on the pipe manufacturing industries, but there should indirectly be some increased ordering from the additional allocation for housing expenditure.