HC Deb 08 January 1942 vol 377 c58W
Mr. Henderson Stewart

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply whether he will consider using iron lamp posts throughout the country for scrap, it being understood that more attractive forms of light posts will be introduced after the war?

Mr. Harold Macmillan

The removal of lamp posts involves the use of much skilled labour. Available labour can be more usefully concentrated at present on the removal of unnecessary railings and of material thrown up by the national scrap survey.

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