57. Captain TERRELLasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions if his Department is the owner of some hundreds of tons of ash timber now piled up on the river front at Abingdon, some of which has been there for about two years; and whether, in view of the fact that it occupies two acres used by the villagers, their children, and visitors, he can arrange to have it removed without delay?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Bridgeman)I have been asked to reply. The timber, which is stacked on private land at Clifton Hampden, near Abingdon, by arrangement with the landowner, has now been sold, and consigning instructions are awaited from the purchasers.