Timber (Use)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Supply – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 21 Mawrth 1945.

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Photo of Mr Charles Peat Mr Charles Peat , Darlington 12:00, 21 Mawrth 1945

The re-usable timber recovered from the imported packing cases to which my hon. Friend refers is released against licence for those essential purposes for which it is most suited. The bulk of it is used again for the manufacture of packing cases. A certain amount is used for factory maintenance, but it is not suitable for ordinary building purposes.