§ Sir W. Darlingasked the Minister of Works how many tons of railing scrap has been collected from the city of Edinburgh; to what use it has been put; what it cost; and if any general advice or instructions are contemplated for the replacement of railings generally.
§ Mr. TomlinsonThe approximate amount of metal obtained by the requisitioning of railings in Edinburgh was 12,250 tons and the cost of recovery £19,000. The metal was consigned on the instructions of the Director of Scrap Supplies, Ministry of Supply, to various licensed scrap merchants and to foundries for re-melting for war production. As regards the last part of the Question, it is for owners or occupiers to decide whether to replace and I doubt whether they need any advice from me.