Building Industry (Firm Price Tenders)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Public Building and Works – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 18 February 1964.

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Photo of Mr James Boyden Mr James Boyden , Bishop Auckland 12:00, 18 February 1964

Will the right hon. Gentleman press on with this? Does not he agree that the building contractors owe an obligation to the Government to keep prices stable, particularly since the Government agreed not to use the building industry as an economic regulator? What now prevents the industry from helping the Government?