HC Deb 06 December 1960 vol 631 cc1056-7
33. Mr. Albu

asked the President of the Board of Trade what facilities were provided by his Department to the David Brown Coporation to assist them to obtain orders from Russia worth £500,000 for their electronically-controlled gear-cutting machines.

Mr. Erroll

During the negotiations leading to the conclusion of this very satisfactory contract the Corporation sought and received advice from my Department and from the Commercial Department of the British Embassy in Moscow.

Mr. Albu

Is the Minister aware that the research work on which the control mechanism is based was carried out by the National Engineering Laboratory in East Kilbride, and can he say what royalties the Government will receive on the sale of these machines?

Mr. Erroll

I will look into that, but I should point out that that has no reference to the main Question.