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Dismantling of Factories

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Germany – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 February 1947.

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Photo of Mr David Gammans Mr David Gammans , Hornsey 12:00, 12 February 1947

asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many staff are employed by the Control Commission in Germany on the dismantling of factories, the requisitioning of machinery and similar activities; to what extent the number has been increased during the past six months; and how many factories have been scheduled for dismantling during the past six months in the British zone.

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