HC Deb 24 January 1978 vol 942 cc512-3W
Mr. Michael Morris

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the value of work done by local authority direct labour building organisations in the United Kingdom in (a) new house building, (b) other new construction, (c) housing repairs and maintenance, and (d) other repairs and maintenance in the latest period for which figures are available.

Mr. Armstrong

Following is the information for Great Britain:

VALUE OF WORK DONE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES' DIRECT LABOUR IN GREAT BRITAIN
3rd Quarter 1977
£ million
New work:
housing 27
non-housing 29
Repairs and maintenance:
housing 122
non-housing 137
All work done 315

Corresponding figures for Northern Ireland are not available.

Mr. Michael Morris

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the names of the local authorities in the United Kingdom which operate the 12 largest direct labour building organisations, measured by value of work done.

Mr. Armstrong

The 12 local authorities which reported most work done by direct labour in the third quarter 1977 are:

  • Birmingham DC.
  • Derby CC.
  • Gateshead DC.
  • Glasgow DC.
  • Grampian Regional Council.
  • Greater London Council.
  • Liverpool DC.
  • Manchester DC.
  • Sheffield DC.
  • Southwark LB.
  • Strathclyde Regional Council.
  • West Yorkshire CC.

Mr. Michael Morris

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what was the value of work done by all public sector direct labour building organisations in the latest year for which complete figures are available;

(2) what was the annual value of work done by local authority direct labour building organisations in the United Kingdom in the latest year for which complete figures are available.

Mr. Armstrong

The value of work done by public sector direct labour in Great Britain in 1977 is provisionally estimated to have been £1,640 million, of which local authorities were responsible for £1,265 million.

In Northern Ireland in 1976 public sector direct labour carried out £30 million of work. A figure for 1977 is not yet available. Separate figures for local authorities in Northern Ireland are not produced.