§ 27. Mr. Willeyasked the President of the Board of Trade what new Government-owned factories will be commenced to be built in Sunderland during 1954.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftThis must depend on what acceptable applications are made to build new factories there.
§ Mr. WilleyDoes not the right hon. Gentleman agree that, apart from any applications which have been made, there will be a need for a new engineering factory in Sunderland in the relatively near future and that the initiative should lie with his Department in considering the provision of a factory to meet the need which will undoubtedly arise?
§ Mr. ThorneycroftWe must first see whether an engineering firm wishes to have a factory there.
§ 28. Mr. Willeyasked the President of the Board of Trade what further progress has been made in providing employment at the Sunderland factory formerly occupied by Messrs. Price.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftThere is nothing which I can at present add to my reply to the hon. Member's Question on 21st January.
§ Mr. WilleyWill the right hon. Gentleman continue his endeavours and pay careful regard to the points which I previously put to him to indicate that there is a case for direct intervention by his Department?
§ Lieut-Colonel LiptonWould it not help matters in Sunderland considerably if that famous county borough were represented by two Labour Members of Parliament?