§ 136. Mr. Bossomasked the Minister of Works, as building work is being held up owing to shortage of scaffolding, whether he is taking steps to retrieve any of the 201W large quantity of metal scaffolding left round the coast.
§ Mr. TomlinsonThe work of removing beach and similar defences which are constructed of tubular scaffolding is proceeding, but the material recovered, apart from its deterioriation during the war, does not conform generally with the British standard specifications, and its use as scaffolding for building work would be accompanied by a serious element of danger. I would refer the hon. Member to a reply given by my right hon. Friend, when Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply, on 12th December, 1944.