§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the stock of bricks and cement in Scotland at the present time.
§ Mr. ArmstrongI have been asked to reply.
At the end of September 1977, Scottish brickworks had 62 million bricks, representing seven weeks' current production, in stock.
Information on cement stocks held by Scottish cement works cannot be disclosed on grounds of commercial confidentiality.