HC Deb 26 July 1978 vol 954 cc766-7W
Mr. Sproat

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the total cost of running the Construction Industry Manpower Board including all main constituent costs of any sort whatsoever such as expenditure on its own programmes, wages, rent, heating, lighting and maintenance in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and what are the projected costs for 1978–79.

Mr. Armstrong

Fees and expenses in 1977 totalled nearly £400. Secretariat support is given by my Department's officials and board meetings are held in my Department's offices. It would be difficult to apportion these costs with any accuracy. The future role of the board is under consideration and projected costs for 1978–79 cannot yet be estimated.