§ 3. Mr. Thomas Macphersonasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that the shortage of imported timber scaffolding poles is holding up building operations; and if he will make arrangements for supplies to be made available as soon as possible.
§ Sir S. CrippsNo, Sir. Supplies of timber are severely restricted, but I am not aware that any shortage of timber scaffolding poles is holding up building operations. If my hon. Friend will let me have specific information of any such cases, I will have inquiries made.
§ Colonel RopnerIs the right hon. and learned Gentleman aware that the Forestry Commissioners still have large areas of growing timber which might well be utilised more extensively?
§ Sir S. CrippsI am aware that there are further areas, but we have already very heavily cut into them and must conserve, as best we can, our home supplies.