Oral Answers to Questions — Housing – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 11 August 1947.
Mr Albert Davies
, Stoke-on-Trent Burslem
12:00,
11 August 1947
asked the Minister of Works whether he is aware that the housing programme of the city of Stoke-on-Trent corporation is being disorganised by the inadequate supplies of cement available to the public works department; and what steps are being taken to improve the position, bearing in mind the abnormal requirements arising from mining subsidence.
Mr Charles Key
, Poplar Bow and Bromley
I am aware that the corporation have not received their requirements in full, but I have arranged for the supply to be increased and my regional officers will continue to give the Corporation all possible assistance.
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