§ Mr. Lyonsasked the Minister of Supply whether he is satisfied that the collection of salvage can be effective in rural districts without the support and co-operation of the county councils; and whether, to ensure a complete system of salvage collection throughout the country, he will invite the active assistance of county councils as well as all other local authorities?
§ Mr. H. MorrisonI am proposing to consult the County Councils Association and the Rural District Councils Association to ascertain whether the county councils can afford any assistance to the rural district councils in the collection of salvage.
§ Mr. Hannahasked the Minister of Supply whether he will arrange for a broadcast appeal to householders themselves, wherever possible, to deliver old meat and vegetable tins to the local authorities, that they may be used in the national effort without the cost of house-to-house collection?
§ Mr. MorrisonI made a broadcast appeal on 28th July to householders and others to hand over scrap metal, including tins, for the salvage collections organised by the local authorities. In most places there is a house-to-house collection of refuse, and in such cases tins can be collected at the same time; this is the simplest and most effective method. In rural districts where there is no refuse collection, councils have been invited to organise village dumps where the public can deposit tins and other scrap metal. Three thousand of these dumps have already been instituted.
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§ Mr. Woodburnasked the Minister of Supply whether his attention has been called to the large quantities of scrap and other derelict material lying in Kilbride Bay and which belongs to the Government; and whether he can make arrangements for its use?
§ Mr. MorrisonMy attention has only just been called to the material in Kilbride Bay and arrangements have been made for the matter to be investigated forthwith. My hon. Friend may rest assured that any useful material will be diverted to appropriate purposes.