§ 26. Commander Keransasked the President of the Board of Trade how many applications for Board of Trade Advisory Committee assistance for firms endeavouring to set up industry in The Hartlepools are under consideration by his Department.
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade (Mr. David Price)The Board of Trade Advisory Committee has one application under consideration and is awaiting information from the applicants on three more.
§ Commander KeransWill the Parliamentary Secretary do what he can to speed up these applications when they are received?
§ Mr. PriceAs I think I indicated in my reply, the Board of Trade is awaiting information, and any speeding up has to come from the firms rather than from B.O.T.A.C.