§ 43. Mr. Peter Freemanasked the Minister of Works whether, in view of the damage and inconvenience caused by the lack of railings surrounding St. Stephen's Church, Pill, Newport, he will now issue a licence to enable this work to be completed forthwith.
§ Mr. KeyThe difficulty hitherto has been the request for authority to use 10 tons of steel which I am unable to grant. As, however, I have already informed my hon. Friend, a firm of which my licensing officer has since given the vicar particulars may be able to carry out the work at a reasonable cost by the use of wrought iron scrap. If the vicar is prepared to act on this suggestion a licence will be issued at once.
Department sponsoring or authorising the work Work awarded starting dates Other known work Total £ £ £ Welsh Board of Health (Housing and other work) 14,421,320 10,582,600 25,003,920 Board of Trade 4,152,602 840,300 4,992,902 Ministry of Supply 29,692,315 13,953,700 43,646,015 Ministry of Fuel and Power 13,087,546 2,259,500 15,347,046 Ministry of Education 1,524,682 4,022,965 5,547,647 Ministry of Food 176,406 950,500 1,126,906 Ministry of Transport 1,453,099 107,000 1,560,099 Ministry of Works 495,136 571,600 1,066,736 Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries 203,282 70,900 274,182 University Grants Committee 298,102 1,995,000 2,293,102 General Post Office 201,314 115,800 317,114 Home Office 49,440 50,420 99,860 Forestry Commission — 405,500 405,500 War Office 70,749 22,000 92,749 Admiralty 62,580 20,000 82,580 Air Ministry 47,738 50,000 97,738 Ministry of Civil Aviation 6,000 — 6,000 Ministry of Pensions 17,550 5,000 22,550 Ministry of Labour 44,824 6,000 50,824 No sponsoring department 513,240 — 513,240 Total £66,517,925 £36,028,785 £102,546,710