§ 8. Mr. A. R. W. Lowasked the President of the Board of Trade what proposals he put to the Blackpool Corporation two years ago for the use of Squires Gate factory which were refused by them.
§ Mr. H. WilsonNo specific proposals were put by my Department to the Corporation two years ago. When I answered the supplementary question by the hon. Member for South Blackpool (Mr. Roland Robinson) on 10th March, I had in mind a resolution passed by the Blackpool Corporation somewhat earlier. As, however, I understand the hon. Member has given notice that he intends to raise this matter on the Adjournment next week, I should hope that the question could be dealt with more fully and satisfactorily in the statement I propose to make then.
§ Mr. LowWill the right hon. Gentleman withdraw at once the attack he made on the Blackpool Corporation two 534 weeks ago, which was completely unjustified, as he has just disclosed to the House?
§ Mr. WilsonNo, Sir. In the answer which I gave to the hon. Member for South Blackpool I never said anything about proposals having been made by my Department. It is certainly true, as I have just said, that no proposals were made by my Department to the Corporation, but I shall have a fairly full—and, I hope, from the hon. Member's point of view, not unsatisfactory—statement to make on this matter next week, and I ask him to wait until then.