asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works and Buildings why rubble from damaged buildings is being dumped into Hyde Park, whilst at the same time rubble is being removed from the same dump for filling purposes?

The material being dumped in Hyde Park is hardcore collected from a number of scattered sites in the area. The hardcore is being used for building purposes, and the lorries taking the material away are delivering it to sites outside the London area. Facilities for rapid loading of vehicles at the dump have been provided, and this avoids the delays and difficulties which would arise if the lorries running to and from given centres were loaded at scattered points.

Would it not be better if the hardcore was carried directly from one hole to another hole, just as we now direct the gold resources of the British Empire?