§ 39. Mr. A. M. SAMUELasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if any depots under the Department controlling the disposal of unsold war stores and assets have been wound up and closed since 18th March, 1924; and will he state which of the southern depots, northern depots and magazines it has been decided to close within the next six months?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. William Graham)As the answer is a long one, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ In reply to a question of the hon. Member on the 18th March last, I gave the names of 59 depots and magazines al: home controlled by the Disposal and Liquidation Commission which contained surplus stores. Since that date eight of these depots and magazines have been cleared of stocks, namely:
| Southern (3). | Northern (4). |
| Longparish. | Barnbow. |
| Lopcombe Corner. | Gainsborough. |
| Willesden. | Openshaw. |
| Westhoughton. |
§ Magazines (1)—Gloucester.
§ Arrangements are being made under which it is anticipated that 33 more of these depots and magazines will be closed within the next six months, namely:
| Southern (18). | Northern (15). |
| Banbury. | Aintree. |
| Beachley. | Barrow-in-Furness. |
| Chattis Hill. | Birtley. |
| Chittening. | Blaydon. |
| Credenhill. | Dudley. |
| Ely. | Ellesmere Port. |
| Farlington. | Gadbrook. |
| Hayes. | Georgetown. |
| Hereford. | Hunslet. |
| Mid Lavant. | Ironhurst. |
| North Weald | Lancaster. |
| Bassett. | Rainhill. |
| Park Royal. | Royds Green. |
| Portbury. | St. Helens. |
| Quedgeley. | Walton. |
| Swindon (one depot). | |
| Wandsworth. | |
| West Drayton. | |
| Wormwood Scrubs. |