§ Mr. F. Andersonasked the President of the Board of Trade the date the Bootle Royal Ordnance Factory was placed at the disposal of the Board of Trade; and when will the factory be available for the introduction of new industries.
§ Sir S. CrippsThe Bootle Royal Ordnance Factory was placed at the disposal of my Department on 6th June, 1947, and the question of its future use is now under review. No decision on this point could be reached until the site of the Ministry of Supply's atomic energy plant had been determined and the effects of this project on the labour position in West Cumberland examined.