§ 71. Captain Swinglerasked the First Lord of the Admiralty why unused and serviceable rubber tyres are being classified in Service depots of his Department as scrap rubber and sold as such to purchasers; and whether he will take steps to ensure that such tyres are properly classified and stored and are sold to authorised distributors to relieve the shortage of such articles on the market.
Mr. Dugģdale:It is contrary to Admiralty instructions to dispose of surplus tyres in the manner referred to in the first part of the Question. If my hon. and gallant Friend will let me know of the depots at which this practice is understood to be operating, I will have the matter inquired into immediately. With regard to the second part of the Question, all tyres surplus to Naval requirements, whether serviceable or not, are reported to the Ministry of Supply for disposal.