§ 67. Major Sir BERTRAM FALLEasked the Secretary of State for War if there is a great shortage of bricks in this country, and that there are many obsolete brick forts, notably at Portsmouth, and 1196 that such bricks could be advantageously made use of for building purposes; and if he will see that these supplies of bricks be made use of?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThere are a number of brick forts at Portsmouth, but as the bricks are set in cement it is not considered that the demolition of these forts, even if such a policy should be decided upon at a future date, would provide many bricks fit for re-use in new buildings, and be a practical financial proposition.
§ Sir B. FALLEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that he has stated that which is absolutely contrary to the opinion of builders in that part of the world?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI am not an expert in these matters, but I shall be very glad to place the experts in building from that part of the world in contact with the, experts who have advised me on this question