HC Deb 23 October 1946 vol 427 c376W
96. Major Poole

asked the Secretary of State for Air why, after promising the derequisitioning of the Cement Works, Rushall, near Walsall, his Department have now withdrawn their consent; and when does he propose to release these works.

Mr. de Freitas

We held up the derequisitioning of this property because it seemed that we might need to make further use of the underground storage there for keeping explosives. But we have now been able to give instructions for it to be derequisitioned without further delay.