§ Mr. Stokesasked the Lord Privy Seal how many of the Home Office type of steel shelter, the weight of which is approximately 800 lbs., have been ordered by his Department, and at what price per shelter?
§ Sir J. AndersonArrangements are being made to order a further quantity of steel shelters, bringing the total ordered to 2½ millions. As regards the price, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to a question which he addressed to me on 8th June.
Mr. David Adamsasked the Lord Privy Seal whether he is aware that, although the census of shelter requirements in the Consett area was completed by the local authority two or three weeks ago, no deliveries of steel shelters have been made owing to the lack of the forms requisite for preparing the abstracts upon which the shelters may be delivered; and whether this delay is due to the intention of the Government to make other and better air-raid protection for these inhabitants?
§ Sir J. AndersonSteel shelters will be delivered in due course, as further supplies become available, to all the areas (including Consett) scheduled in the Home Office circular of the 25th April last. The first deliveries are being sent, however, to those of these areas which are considered most exposed to risk; and Consett has not 1537W been included in the first priority lists. The forms to which the hon. Member refers are not issued until shortly before the time at which delivery of the shelters is to begin.