§ Mr. D. Jonesasked the Minister of Transport whether any effective use is being made at the present time of the inland sorting depots that were built on the railways adjacent to the seaports during the war; and whether he will take such steps as are necessary to equip them as wagon repair depots to enable the large number of railway wagons in "need of repair to be speedily repaired.
§ Mr. BarnesThe depots at Glasgow and Liverpool are in use for goods in transit to or from the ports or for short term storage but the possibility of utilising a damaged shed at the Liverpool depot for wagon repairs is being considered. The depots at Bristol and Cardiff are in use as Sea Transport Stores and the possibility of releasing some part of this accommodation for wagon repairs is also being investigated.