§ Mr. Wedgwoodasked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, what new factory industries have been started in Palestine since the war began; and to what extent they are being assisted or financed by Government loans.
§ Mr. George HallSeveral new factories have been started in Palestine since the beginning of the war. Most of them are small and they include the following branches of industry: Foodstuffs 5; Textile and clothing 3 (including a spinning 719W mill for cotton, cotton waste and wool); Metal and machinery 4 (including a steel works making malleable tool steel and tools); Leather 1; Medical supplies 3; Chemicals 2 and Miscellaneous 5. These factories have been started by private enterprise and are not financed by Government loans.