§ 64. Mr. Ellis Smithasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply whether all machine-tool manufacturers and associations, or federations, now accept a system that is satisfactory to the Ministry of standard alignment tests for all machines and parts?
§ Mr. Harold MacmillanNeither the Ministry of Supply nor the machine-tool manufacturers have accepted standard alignment tests for all machines and parts. It is not considered that any steps should be taken at the present time, and the existing safeguards and systems of inspection 721 are in the opinion of this Ministry and of the other supply Ministries, adequate for the purpose.