HC Deb 14 June 1948 vol 452 cc9-10
13. Mr. Shepherd

asked the Minister of Supply what is the cost in this country of stainless steel.

The Minister of Supply (Mr. G. R. Strauss)

The authorised prices of stainless steel are set out in the Related Schedule No. 20 of the Control of Iron and Steel (No. 62) Order, 1948. The schedule is available for inspection by anyone interested, in London and in the main provincial centres.

Mr. Shepherd

Is not the price of stainless steel in this country much higher than it is in other countries, and what is the Minister doing to make available facilities to manufacturers in this country to produce to capacity?

Mr. Strauss

I think that the manufacturers have every facility to produce steel, which they are doing in large quantities.