§ Captain Pluggeasked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the repugnance felt by the public at the display of battered furniture, much of which could be salvaged, in damaged houses, he will consider means of removing these belongings for possible reconditioning, especially in view of the fact that they have already been in position for weeks, and that the rains to which they are subjected will soon deprive them of any value they now possess?
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§ Mr. H. MorrisonI have been asked to reply. I hope that owners of furniture will whenever possible themselves take such action as is practicable to remove it from exposure to weather without waiting for outside help. Many local authorities are giving assistance in this matter to the limit of their resources and the question of how far and in what ways assistance can be extended is being urgently examined.