§ Mr. A. SHAWasked the Minister of Health whether the department of Building Materials Supply is providing less than one-third of the quantity of cement and bricks required to meet the normal annual demand for houses in Scotland; and what hope he can hold out of an improvement in the position?
§ Dr. ADDISONThe supply of building materials for Scotland is at present under discussion between my right hon. Friend the Secretary for Scotland and myself, both as regards present demand and supply, and as regards the possibility of increased supplies for the future.