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Mr. David Price
asked the Minister of Public Building and Works what percentage of the national building effort was directed to the building of casinos and gambling establishments in 1964.
Mr. Boyden
Detailed figures for the construction of casinos and gambling establishments are not available.About 2·5 per cent. (£70 million) of all the new work carried out in 1964 by contractors was accounted for by enter tainment buildings which included theatres, sports stadiums, hotels and restaurants as well as casinos and gambling establishments.