HC Deb 08 March 1956 vol 549 c226W
78. Mr. Dodds

asked the Secretary of State for Air the quantity of paint acquired by his Department since 1st January, 1955, from surplus stocks held by the War Department or Ministry of Supply; when the transactions took place; and how much paint his Department purchased from other sources during this period.

Mr. Nigel Birch

The answer to the first part of the Question is—none; to the last part—about 255,600 gallons.