HC Deb 26 February 1941 vol 369 cc533-4W
Mr. W. H. Green

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings whether he is aware of the shortage of the necessary materials needed to enable first-aid repairs to be carried out to property damaged by enemy action; whether he has considered representations to this effect from the Metropolitan borough of Deptford; and will he give consideration to means necessary to remedy this shortage?

Mr. Hicks

There is a shortage of certain building materials, which is the reason for the establishment of a control of building materials. It is the policy to give priority to materials for the first-aid repair of essential buildings, houses and war production factories. Representations from the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford have just been received, and I have given instructions that they should receive close and urgent attention.