HC Deb 24 April 1950 vol 474 c48W
35. Mr. Ellis Smith

asked the Minister of Works the tonnage of steel allowed for buildings in London for 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1950, respectively; and the purposes for which the buildings will be used.

Mr. Stokes

No separate statistics of this kind are kept and the information could not be obtained without a detailed examination of thousands of files in my own and other Departments. I do not think the time and labour involved would be justified.