HC Deb 27 April 1970 vol 800 cc860-1
16. Mr. Hall-Davis

asked the Minister of Technology which industries he has identified will find their output limited by plant capacity in the next six months.

Mr. Alan Williams

In manufacturing over the next six months output may be limited by plant capacity in steel and certain parts of the chemical industry.

Mr. Hall-Davis

Is not the information with which the Minister supplies himself in this direction woefully inadequate? Should he not be taking action to establish how much investment is replacing existing capacity and how much is adding to productive capacity?

Mr. Williams

We analyse the patterns of investment as fully as possible. The information I have is, I believe, the best available to any Government.