§ 3. Mr. Errollasked the Minister of Works what will be the r61e of his Department in the rebuilding of the cities defined in the Town and Country Planning Act as areas of extensive war damage.
§ Mr. KeyMy Department will issue building licences for these cities within the limits of the resources that can be made available, and will generally be responsible for the erection of any new Government buildings that will be required.
§ Mr. ErrollCan the Minister, therefore, assure the House that it is not his intention that his Ministry shall become the main contractor in the blitzed cities?
§ Mr. KeyNo question has arisen whether or not the Ministry should be the main contractor, but if it were felt necessary to use any labour force under my control for the purpose of doing the work, I should be very pleased to take on the job.