36. Mr. TYSON WILSONasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions whether any offer has been received from a private firm to take over the machine-gun factory at Burton-on-Trent, which cost over £1,000,000 to equip, and which has never been used; whether the offer has been accepted, and, if not, can he state whether this immense factory is to be put to any national use?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYThe answer to the question is No, Sir. The factory in question is one of a group which is being retained by the Ministry under the instructions of the War Cabinet.