HC Deb 14 October 1946 vol 427 c141W
147. Major Roberts

asked the Minister of Works what accumulated stocks of electric cookers, water heaters, wash boilers and other domestic electric appliances for housing schemes are now held by his Department.

Mr. Wilson

The stocks of domestic electric appliances held on 2nd October, 1946, for temporary houses were: cookers, 5,213; wash boilers, 4,624; immersion heaters, 8,437; refrigerators, 727. No stocks are held for other housing schemes. These numbers represent at the most about three weeks' requirements at the present rate of construction.