§ Sir H. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many church spires during the war had the upper part removed on official instructions; what was the cost of so doing; and how many have so far been rebuilt and at what cost.
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeI understand that a number of churches made dangerous by enemy action were partly demolished during the war by local authorities responsible for removing dangerous structures. I regret that there is no record of the number of church spires affected.