§ 54. Mr. Dayasked the Secretary of State for War the number of underground oil-storage tanks or reservoirs that have been constructed along the Thames estuary for the use of his Department in emergency; whether any of them have been constructed beneath the chalk hills; and their estimated cost?
§ The Financial Secretary to the War Office (Sir Victor Warrender)The hon. Member will hardly expect me to make any statement on this subject.
§ Mr. DayCan the Minister say whether in the case of emergency it will be possible to make a statement?
§ Sir V. WarrenderThe hon. Member does not seem to realise that there are some things which should never see the light of day.