§ 110. Lady Tweedsmuirasked the Minister of Supply whether he can increase supplies of round mild steel reinforcing rods in any diameter between ⅜-inch to ⅝-inch, which are urgently needed throughout Scotland for the housing programme.
§ Mr. M. StewartThere is a general shortage of steel re-inforcing rods, arising out of the difficulty in the supply of steel making materials, and I am afraid that in Scotland, as in other parts of the country, it is not possible at present to meet all requirements.