§ 13. Major Ramsayasked the Minister of Works whether he will expedite the liberation of redundant Government huts for the purchase and subsequent use by youth movements throughout the country.
§ Mr. TomlinsonThe rate of release of Government huts must depend on the needs of the holding Departments, but I know they are fully aware of the need for useful prefabricated hutting, especially that of priority customers such as youth organisations whose applications have the support of the Ministry of Education.
§ 30. Mr. Frederick Willeyasked the Minister of Works which brickworks have been reopened in county Durham during the year; how many brickworks are now in full production; and how many are partly or completely idle.
§ Mr. Tomlinson17 brickworks have reopened in County Durham this year. They are as follow:
Britley Brick Co.
R. Blackett & Son, Ltd.
Wm. Burnip (Exors. of).
Burns Brick Co. Ltd.
Crossley Building Products, Ltd.
Dunwell Bros.
Fcrens & Love (1937) Ltd.
R. Glass & Sons.
Harton Coal Co. Ltd.
Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Coll. Co. Ltd.—Hetton.
Neasham Brickworks, Ltd.
New Brancepeth Colliery Co. Ltd.
Northern Industrial Improvement Trust, Ltd.
Sir S. A. Sadler, Ltd.
Scoby Scaur Brick & Gravel Co. Ltd.
Usworth Bricks, Ltd.
H. R. Vaughan & Co. Ltd.
Forty-four brickworks in County Durham were in production at 30th June last, 21 of them at their pre-war level. Six are preparing to resume, and 5 are idle.