HC Deb 20 January 1943 vol 386 c230W
Sir W. Brass

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether, in view of the fact that a large number of the globes attached to the beacons at pedestrian crossings have been either damaged or destroyed, and that most of the stems require repainting in order to make them visible in the black-out, he will consider the removal of these beacons to add to the metal requirements of the nation?

Mr. Noel-Baker

As I explained in my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Aylesbury (Sir S. Reed) on 25th November, the amount of metal that would be recovered by the removal of the beacons would be small, while the cost of its recovery would be comparatively heavy. For these reasons, I do not think it wise to adopt my hon. and gallant Friend's proposal.