Direct Labour Building

HC Deb 02 December 1980 vol 995 cc132-3W

Mr. Latham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many operatives and administrative, professional, technical and clerical staff were employed in local authority direct labour building departments in April 1980 on (a) new housing, (b) other new work, (c) housing repairs and maintenance and (d) non-housing repairs and maintenance.

Mr. Stanley

The information is as follows:

Local authority employees in Great Britain; April 1980
	Operatives on construction
New work
Housing	7,438

	Operatives on construction
Non-housing	8,603
Repair and maintenance
Housing	76,225
Non-housing	66,123
Total	158,389
Aiministrative, professional, technical and clerical staff (APTC) engaged on the design, management and control of construction work	87,914

Note:

Construction work controlled by APTC staff may be carried out either by direct labour or by contractors.