HC Deb 27 February 1951 vol 484 c279W
107. Mr. Awbery

asked the Minister of Supply what consultations he has had with the industries concerned in order to ensure that available machine tools are used to their fullest capacity, with a view to economising in the quantities of steel needed for producing new machine tools.

Mr. J. Freeman

In the course of the consultations my right hon. Friend and senior officials have had with the various sections of the engineering industry which are particularly concerned with the carrying out of the defence programme, they have emphasised the need to ensure that the available machine tools are used to the greatest possible extent, both in main contractors' works and by an extension of sub-contracting.