§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the number of bricks stockpiled at the latest convenient date; and what are the comparable figures for the same period in 1949, 1960, 1970, 1975 and 1979.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe figures are as follows:
Stocks of Bricks at end May: Great Britain Year Total Brick Stocks (millions) 1949 342 1960 100 1970 977 1975 834 1979 763 1981 1,125