§ 3. Colonel Ropnerasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he will give an assurance that commodities which are in great demand by the public and which are at present held by aerodromes all over the country, will be declared surplus to requirements before deterioration takes place, and that these surplus goods will be made available for the public to purchase.
§ Mr. de FreitasI can assure the hon. and gallant Member that we are declaring our surplus stores as quickly as we can. So far as possible, those suitable for household use are dealt with first, and are properly stored under cover until we give them up. Disposal to the public is a matter for the disposal departments concerned, who are notified of all our surplus goods.