HC Deb 09 December 1946 vol 431 cc745-6
44. Sir Waldron Smithers

asked the Minister of Works if he will state the cause of the five months' delay in the delivery of bricks for work at Nos. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12, Malvern Road, Orpington.

The Minister of Works (Mr. Tomlinson)

The cause of this delay was explained in my written reply to the hon. Member on 25th November.

Sir W. Smithers

As the Minister has—as may be seen from the Written Answers in the OFFICIAL REPORT for 25th November, 1946, Volume 430, column 220—already admitted making a mistake, causing inconvenience, will he take steps to avoid a repetition?

Mr. Tomlinson

Certainly. I relied on outside information, and informed the hon. Member so.

Sir W. Smithers

The right hon. Gentle man was wrong.

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