HC Deb 21 May 1942 vol 380 c358
42. Mr. Higgs

asked the Minister of Supply whether, in view of the present position, it is necessary to continue the demolition of railings and carry on the other special drives for scrap?

The Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply (Mr. Peat)

Yes, Sir. The weekly tonnages required for maintaining the output of steel are very large, and it is only by the most intensive collection by the Ministry of Works and Buildings of all the available material for scrap that this production can be maintained.