asked the Minister of Supply what he intends to do with the Anderson shelters and the bolts and nuts connected with them which are now rusting away in the possession of local authorities.

As the steel in Anderson shelters is much needed, it is collected by my Department from the local authorities as soon as the Home Office notify us.

I understand, of course, that the Minister will now collect them from Maidstone, but will he please not wait for 639 Members of Parliament to write letters to him before he collects theirs?

I am very grateful to the hon. Member for bringing this case to my attention. There has been some misunderstanding about this particular parcel, and I have asked the Home Office if I may collect at once.