§ 91. Major Legge-Bourkeasked the Minister of Works if he is giving priority for the supply of furnace pans for brick- built coppers to those areas which have inadequate supplies of piped water.
§ Mr. WilsonI am informed by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Supply and of Aircraft Production that the supply of furnace pans is slowly increasing. It is not possible to differentiate between areas on hard-and-fast lines, but where specific difficulties are reported, they are investigated locally, and steps are taken to meet the immediate demand as far as possible from the supplies available.
§ Major Legge-BourkeIs the hon. Gentleman aware that in areas where there is no piped water supply, these coppers are the only things on which people can rely for heating their water, and in many cases for keeping their water, and would he consider giving them priority, because it is really necessary?
§ Mr. WilsonI am fully aware of that. As I mentioned, the supply situation is still tight, though it is improving, but if the hon. and gallant Gentleman will give me particulars of individual areas I will see what can be done to help them.