§ Mr. Gowerasked the Paymaster-General (1)if he is aware of apprehension in South Wales that plans for replacing older steel and tin-plate works by modern works may not be implemented soon or at all; and if he will make a statement;
(2)if he will make a statement about the future development and expansion of the iron, steel, and tin-plate industries in South Wales.
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§ Mr. MaudlingAs the Iron and Steel Board's Development Report, 1957, shows, the Board has approved schemes which will raise steel production in South Wales by nearly 40 per cent. in the next five years. Large expansions to the modern sheet and tinplate plants in South Wales are already replacing some of the old handmill works and further schemes for replacement and expansion are under consideration.