§ 91. Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Works how many brickworks have been closed down since 1st January, 1947.
Labour Force Product. British. Poles and European Volunteer Workers. Prisoners of War. Total. Asbestos Cement Goods … … 6,048 109 142 6,299 Bricks … … 33,203 2,241 2,050 57,494 Cement … … 9,393 107 282 9,782 Clay Floor and Rooting Tiles … … 5,624 49 88 5,761 Concrete Products … … 19,304 214 1,408 20,926 Glass (Sheet and Plate) … … 10,158 8 — 10,166 Glazed Tiles … … 8,992 34 6 9,032 Glazing Bars … … 528 1 — 529 Hollow Clay Blocks … … 278 — 94 372 Land Drainage Tiles and Pipes … … 168 8 8 184 Lime from Chalk … … 1,135 51 115 1,301 Mastic Asphalte … … 1,846 2 2 1,850 Metal Windows and Doors … … 9,041 8 — 9,049 Plaster, Hard Plaster and Plasterboard … … 3,682 34 191 3,907 Roofing Felt … … 1,390 — 11 1,401 Saltglazed Pipes … … 7,444 69 383 7,896 *Sand and Gravel … … 7,054 — 138 7,192 Sanitary Ware … … 6,805 85 61 6,951 Roofing Slates … … 4,892 1 11 4,904 Whiting … … 514 — 25 539 Miscellaneous … … 1,107 — — 1,107 Totals … … 138,606 3,021 5,015 146,642 * Figures relate to 31st December, 1947