HC Deb 21 May 1946 vol 423 cc37-8W
Sir G. Fox

asked the Secretary of State for War the number of ammunition huts in Oxfordshire which still contain explosives, as well as the total tonnage of explosive material therein; how many of these huts contain, respectively, detonators, gelignite, guncotton or similar high explosives, gas-shells and smoke-bombs; and whether he will give an assurance that no stores of poison gas exist in Oxfordshire

Mr. Lawson

There are 1,450 ammunition huts in Oxfordshire containing 10,243 tons of ammunition. There are no detonators, gelignite or gun cotton but there are 647 tons of high explosives of a similar explosive nature. The remainder of the high explosive is in a form not considered dangerous. There are no gas shells or smoke bombs and no poison gas in any form.