§ Q8. Mr. Dodds-Parkerasked the Prime Minister which Departments have responsibility for the development of new equipment for the nationalised industries which may also be available for export.
§ The Prime MinisterIn general, responsibility lies with the nationalised industries themselves in association with the manufacturers who supply them. A number of Departments have a measure of indirect responsibility related to research, safety and other matters.
§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Prime Minister which Government Departments are responsible for the development, for publicly-owned industries, of new equipment which may also be exportable.
§ The Prime MinisterI would refer my hon. Friend to the Answer I gave today to a similar Question by the hon. Member for Cheltenham (Mr. Dodds-Parker).