§ 143. Mr. Warbeyasked the Minister of Works whether he is aware that local authorities are unable to obtain delivery of baths for permanent houses under construction, owing to the fact that a high percentage of the present output is being sent to his Department's storage depots to be fitted into prefabricated temporary houses as and when they are completed; and what steps he is taking to speed up the production of baths.
§ Mr. TomlinsonI am aware of the shortage of baths. My right hon. Friend the Minister of Supply and of Aircraft Production is taking all possible steps to increase the number of workers in the foundries and an initial production agree-340W ment for 50,000 pressed steel baths is being placed. He hopes shortly to place further production agreements of a similar type in order to relieve the strain on the foundries.