HC Deb 29 October 1945 vol 415 cc201-2W
Sir W. Smiles

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many Phoenix units of Mulberry harbours are available for which no useful purpose has so far been found; and if he will allow one of these units to be used to improve the harbour at Annalong, County Down.

Mr. Lawson

I have been asked to reply. Five units are available in the United Kingdom for disposal, which is the responsibility of the Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production. My Department has already been approached on years 1941–42, 1943–44, and also for the first half of 1945.

Mr. A. Henderson

Following are the figures requested:

Bengal Calcutta
I941 4,545
1942 101
1943 22,005 1,312
1944 44,439 7,417
1945(first6months) 15,449 4,143

I regret that the figures of deaths in Bengalin 1941 and 1942 are not available here.