§ 74. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Minister of Supply in view of the agreement recently made for supplies of steel from the United States of America, what increased allocations of steel he proposes to make to the shipbuilding and engineering works of Aberdeen; in what proportions; and when.
§ Mr. SandysThe bulk of the additional steel obtained under the recent agreement in Washington will not reach the United Kingdom until the third and fourth quarters of the year. However, a slight increase in supplies is expected in the second quarter from which the engineering industries will benefit.
Questions about steel allocations for shipbuilding should be addressed to the First Lord of the Admiralty.