§ Mr. Hicksasked the Minister of Supply if he is aware that on 11th February, 1948, the attention of the Deputy-Director of General Stores was drawn to the shortage of 3 ft. measurement rules in the Stevenston district of Scotland by the Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers; that at the request of the Deputy-Director the necessary details were supplied to him but that nothing has been done to relieve this shortage which is causing a hold up in the production of bricklayers in that area; and if he will take steps to see that supplies of this requisite are made available at the earliest possible moment.
§ Mr. G. R. StraussI regret the delay in dealing with this matter. Supplies
— 1947. 1948 (January to May) Launchings. Completions. Launchings. Completions. Clyde … 362,544 283,194 110,860 140,642 All Scottish Yards … 438,771 345,115 147,925 172,620 Any estimate of the total merchant shipbuilding capacity of all yards in the United Kingdom, all Scottish yards, and yards on the Clyde, respectively, could at present be no more than theoretical.
90Whave now been sent to Scottish distributors for allocation to retailers in Stevenston.