§ Mr. Stokesasked the President of the Board of Trade when the Ebbw Vale and Shotton steel plants will be in full operation; and how much credit assistance was provided by Treasury support to enable their construction to be completed?
§ Mr. StanleyI understand that the Ebbw Vale plant is complete and in extensive operation, but that the plant at Shotton will not be completed before the early months of next year. As regards finance, no money or credit has been found for these concerns by His Majesty's Government.