Mr. Astorasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works whether he has had consultation with the light metal industry as regards the contribution that it might make to the solution of the housing situation; and whether he can make a statement on the subject.
§ Mr. HicksThere has been consultation between my Ministry and the Ministry of Aircraft Production and with the Light Metal Industry on the possibilities of using light alloys for house construction. It is too early to make a statement on the subject, but a prototype has been ordered, from which it is hoped to form a judgment of the possibilities.