§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Minister of Supply what quantity of used tramcar and omnibus tickets have been recovered for war-time raw materials during each of 47W the last two available periods, weeks or months, respectively, by the London Passenger Transport Board, Glasgow Corporation, Edinburgh Corporation, Greenock Motor Services and the total of such services in the United Kingdom, respectively; and whether he has any statement to make on the efficiency of such collections?
§ Sir A. DuncanAccording to the information available, the quantities of used tramcar and omnibus tickets recovered by the under-mentioned bodies and sold for war-time raw materials during the last two available periods were as follow: —
London Passenger Transport Board. — 3 months ended 30th Nov., 1940. 3 months ended 28th Feb., 1941. From trams and buses: Clean (from receptacles). 17 tons 14 tons Dirty (from sweepings). 14 tons None sold during period From tube trains— clean. 45 tons 44 tons
Glasgow Corporation. — 3 months ended 30th Nov., 1940. 3 months ended 28th Feb., 1941. From receptacles in trams and buses. 15 tons 15 tons (These figures do not include tickets recovered among other waste paper in litter bins, etc.) 48W
Edinburgh Corporation. — Year ended 28th Feb., 1941. 3 months ended 28th Feb. 1941. From receptacles in trams and buses. 17 tons 3¾ tons (These figures do not include tickets recovered among other waste paper in litter bins, etc.) I have no information as to the quantities recovered by the Greenock Motor Services. The fact that the reduction in the size of many tickets has not been followed by a proportionate reduction in the tonnage collected seems to indicate that the efficiency of collection has improved.