§ Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average value of timber at ex-wharf prices per house; and if he will estimate the total value of imported timber used in timber framed houses.
§ Sir George YoungGiven the variety in house types and construction methods, and that timber prices are negotiable, it is not possible to provide figures for the amount, and hence the value, of imported timber in timber framed houses. Home produced timber supplies only about 8 per cent. of the United Kingdom's needs and not all of this is suitable for structural uses.