§ Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONasked the Minister of Health if he is aware that on 8th September the Surveyor of the Southgate Urban District Council placed an order with the Director of Building Materials Supply for 250,000 Fletton bricks; whether the order was neither executed nor acknowledged; whether on 4th October the Surveyor called on the Department and was told that no bricks would be forthcoming from the Department; and whether he can take steps to prevent the waste of valuable time such as has been caused in this instance by the Department failing to notify the Surveyor that the order could not be executed?
§ Dr. ADDISONI regret the delay in notifying the local authority that the class of brick demanded could not immediately be supplied. A supply has been obtained for Southgate. Arrangements are now in force which will ensure that local authorities are notified promptly where it appears likely that difficulties will arise in supplying a particular article.