§ 32. Mr. Shinwellasked the Secretary of State for War whether the tank and vehicle depot near Selby has now been cleared; and what is to be its future use.
§ Mr. H. FraserThe depôt, which was originally an airfield, has been cleared and is being returned to the Air Ministry. I understand that it will be put up for disposal.
§ Mr. ShinwellHave all the tanks and vehicles which were regarded as obsolete on this site been sold or have they been transferred to some other depôt, and if so, where?
§ Mr. FraserThey have been disposed of by the Ministry of Supply. There are 8,000 vehicles concerned; they have been sold, in some cases for scrap, and others have been disposed of elsewhere. On the more general question of the disposal of stores, I am glad to be able to inform the right hon. Gentleman that in the last two years thirty-nine ordnance depôts have been closed and we are closing twelve more this year.