§ 84. Mr. Price-Whiteasked the Minister of Transport how many boat building and repairing yards in the North-Eastern area of Scotland have been wholly or partially converted to the work of repairing railway wagons; and whether similar repair work can be diverted to similar yards in other parts of the country and in particular in, the North Wales area.
§ Mr. BarnesThe capacity offered in North-Eastern Scotland had to be declined as the supply of materials is insufficient to allow existing facilities to be developed to the fullest extent. The British Transport Commission have informed me that, in these circumstances, it is not possible at present to offer wagon repairing work to yards in North Wales or in other parts of the country.