HC Deb 18 November 1946 vol 430 cc40-1W
126. Mr. G. Thomas

asked the Minister of Works what quantity of bricks was despatched to London from South Wales and Monmouthshire during the months of July, August, September and October, respectively, of this year; and what quantity of bricks was imported to South Wales from Belgium in the same period.

Mr. Tomlinson

No common bricks were despatched to London from South Wales and Monmouthshire during the period in question but there was a despatch of special facing bricks amounting to about 290,000 in July, 124,000 in August, 180,000 in September, and 270,000 in October. The importations into South Wales from Belgium were of common bricks amounting to about 395,000 in September and 1,922,000 in October.