§ Mr. Lyonsasked the Minister of Supply whether he is satisfied that arrangements are being made for the regular and efficient collection of salvage and scrap in all rural districts; and whether he intends to instruct county councils to utilise the services of their roads and bridges departments to ensure this being done without delay?
§ Mr. H. MorrisonI am not satisfied that arrangements for the regular and efficient collection of salvage and scrap have yet been made in all rural districts. Compulsory directions to provide an efficient collection service have been issued to all district councils with a population of over 10,000 and, if necessary, the population limit will be reduced later. The Iron and Steel Control have also invited every parish council in the country to organise a village dump under the1172W Village Dump Scheme; over 2,000 dumps are already in operation, and the number is increasing daily. This will have the effect of bringing out much of the metal from rural districts. Meantime, I do not propose to instruct county councils specifically to utilise the services of their roads and bridges departments.