§ Mr. Johnasked the Minister of Supply whether he is aware that two out of the four brickworks in the Paignton area are standing idle, and that the yards are full of unsold bricks not required locally; and what action he proposes to take to ensure that such essential industrial resources are fully employed?
§ Mr. BurginThe demand for bricks has been unavoidably affected by the reduction of building, due in part to restricted supplies of timber. The possibility of alternative methods of construction in order to obviate this difficulty, and of using bricks in place of timber for certain purposes is under consideration.