§ Mr. Grittenasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that the Cement Marketing Board, Limited, have agreed to purchase the goodwill and liquid assets of the Warren Cement Works, Limited, Hartlepool, with a view to closing down the works; that the effect of such closing down would be to deprive 107 men of employment in a town which already has over 40 per cent. of its insured population receiving unemployment benefit; that the works could be operated at a profit; that capital can be raised locally to maintain the works in existence; and whether he is prepared, in furtherance of the Government's policy to assist the special areas, to use his influence to ensure that the works shall not be closed down?
§ Mr. E. BrownI am making inquiries and will write to my hon. Friend.