Oral Answers to Questions — Public Building and Works – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 11 Chwefror 1964.
Lieut-Colonel Sir Thomas Moore
, Ayr
12:00,
11 Chwefror 1964
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works if he will give an assurance that public works expenditure will be maintained or expanded at a steady rate, in view of current anxiety in the building materials industry regarding the difficulties of planning under conditions where demand is alternately expanded and contracted.
Mr Geoffrey Rippon
, Norwich South
Public expenditure on construction is increasing steadily and as the white paper on "Public Expenditure in 1963–64 and 1967–68" shows, the intention is that this trend should be maintained.
Lieut-Colonel Sir Thomas Moore
, Ayr
Does my right hon. Friend appreciate that with the growth of the use of prefabricated buildings the manufacturers of traditional building materials have reason for anxiety? Will he give some reassurance on this issue?
Mr Geoffrey Rippon
, Norwich South
As I have said on a number of occasions, the achievement of the expanding programme of construction will entail an increased use of all available resources.
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A document issued by the Government laying out its policy, or proposed policy, on a topic of current concern.Although a white paper may occasion consultation as to the details of new legislation, it does signify a clear intention on the part of a government to pass new law. This is a contrast with green papers, which are issued less frequently, are more open-ended and may merely propose a strategy to be implemented in the details of other legislation.
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