asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is now in a position to give the names of the members of the working party on Direct Labour Building, its specific terms of reference and the person or persons to whom application should be made by members of the public to submit written or oral evidence to it.

The members of the Departmental Working Party on Direct Labour are:

Mr. B. Taylor (Chairman), Construction Industry (Home) Directorate, Department of the Environment.

Mr. J. M. Edgington, Treasurer, Burnley Borough Council.

Mr. D. M. Hutton, City Engineer, City of Plymouth.

Mr. R. Lacey, County Surveyor, Cambridgeshire County Council.

Mr. D. Ovens, Director of Economics, Department of the Environment.

Mr. J. Speirs, district auditor.

Mr. D. Tappenden, Quantity Surveyor, West Midlands Region, Department of the Environment.

Mr. F. R. Terry. Local Government Directorate, Department of the Environment.

Mr. F. Thompson, Director of Finance, South Tyneside Metropolitan District Council.

Mr. S. Townrow, MBE, County Architect, Wiltshire County Council.

Mr. S. J. Vincent, Property Services Agency.

Mr. E. K. Williams, Welsh Office.

Mr. W. K. Wilson, Director of Works, Manchester City Council.

The working party will review the organisation and operation of local authority direct labour departments, including tendering and accounting procedures.The working party, which will be engaged basically on a fact-finding exercise, will publicise the arrangements it makes for receiving evidence.