Part of Oral Answers to Questions — British Army – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 20 Mai 1947.
| Item. | Tonnage to be retained. | Tonnage declared or in process of being declared surplus. | Total Tonnage. | Remarks. |
| In linked depots at Woolton, Halewood, Ditton and Widnes. | ||||
| Decauville Track | — | 15,000 | 15,000 | Required for export to U.S.S.R. |
| Hutting and Hutting components (including asbestos sheets, etc.) | 3,000 | — | 3,000 | These stocks are controlled by the Ministry of Works who are working out distribution Total stocks are below over all requirements of all Departments. |
| Victaulic piping 6" x 4" | 5,000 | — | 5,000 | |
| Cast Iron stove pipes | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
| Water tanks | 400 | 600 | 1,000 | |
| At a separate depot in Halewood. | ||||
| Corrugated galvanized Iron. | 1,100 | — | 1,000 | Demands exceed availability. |
| Steel section (angles, plate, etc.). | 1,000 | — | 1,000 | Demands exceed availability. |
| Water piping 3" | 600 | — | 600 | Required for use this year. In process of issue. |
| Square mesh track | 250 | — | 250 | Airfield track stores. The question of retention is under Consideration. |
| Road tar | — | 200 | 200 | |
| In Command Depot at Chester. | ||||
| General building stores. Mainly 4" stoneware | 400 | 100 | 500 | A considerable amount of stores have already been declared surplus and re moved from the Depot. It is in course of being closed down and existing stocks are under review for retention or further disposal. |
