§ 38. Mr. Philips Priceasked the Minister of Works whether priority is still given by his Department in the issue of building licences to all firms who desire to 67W make good war damage which they have suffered; and to what extent this priority extends to the rebuilding on a new site of a factory which was completely demolished during the war.
§ Mr. KeyThe repair of war damage has always been treated sympathetically by my Department but it has not been possible recently to give schemes for rebuilding war damaged factories priority over other schemes for new factories. All such schemes must be judged according to their importance in the national economy, and in considering applications I am guided by the opinion of the appropriate Government Department.