Mr. Davidsonasked the Minister of Supply whether he is aware that at Kilbride on Loch Fyne side, four miles south of Inverary, several hundred tons of machinery, mostly iron and steel, has been lying openly exposed to the weather for a considerable period, and that the failure of his Department to utilise this valuable material has created difficulties for patriotic scrap gatherers in the Inverary district?
§ Mr. Harold MacmillanMy right hon. Friend's attention was recently drawn to the material at Kilbride, and he is looking into the matter. It has not been easy to get into touch with the owner of the material, but I can assure my hon. Friend that we are actively pursuing this elusive quarry. I do not think the weather, however inclement, will seriously injure the quality of the scrap.