§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimate of the number of building contractors and applied companies which have become bankrupt since the imposition of the building moratorium.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThere are no estimates available of how many building firms have become bankrupt since the standstill on the letting of new local authority housing contracts on 22 October.
§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many building workers have become unemployed since the imposition of the building moratorium.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergFigures of unemployment in construction are compiled only quarterly and no figures are therefore available for the period t3 which the hon. Member refers.