asked the Minister for the Environment the number of men employed on local authority houses in (a) June, 1975; June, 1976 and June, 1977 and (b) November, 1975, November, 1976 and November, 1977.

The number of men employed on the construction of local authority houses in June, 1975, June, 1976, and June, 1977 was 7,099, 5,339 and 6,506 respectively. The corresponding figures for November, 1975, and November, 1976, were 6,686 and 6,043. The figure for November, 1977, is not available. The latest date for which local authority housing employment statistics are available is October, 1977 when 6,779 men were employed.

Would the Minister repeat the last section?

For October, 1977, 6,779. That is the latest date we have.