§ Mr. HASLAMasked the Minister of Munitions whether he is aware of the difficulty in obtaining necessary repairs and replacements to motor fire engines, and in particular of the case of the motor fire engine of Newport (Mon.), which has been in the hands of the Commercial Cars Company, Limited, at Luton, for the past four months; and will he, in consideration of the danger of leaving a town and district of over 120,000 inhabitants, where there are several large munition factories, without adequate protection from fire, give directions that the replacements shall be proceeded with without further delay, especially considering that in ordinary times such replacements could be carried into effect in one week?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYThere is no trace of any application having been made to this Ministry for a permit for the repairs in question. Upon receiving my hon. Friend's inquiry investigations were made, and as a result a permit for the execution of these repairs has been issued to Messrs. Commercial Cars, Limited, and they have been instructed to proceed with the work.