HC Deb 29 March 1965 vol 709 cc188-9W
Mr. Stratton Mills

asked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he will ask the consultants examining the position of Short Brothers and Harland to undertake a special detailed survey of the potential development and manufacture of electronic automated machine tools by the company.

Mr. William Rodgers

As my right hon. Friend stated in the House on the 2nd February, the consultants will be asked to examine ways of redeploying the company's potential and of making the best use of its labour force. The suggestion made by the hon. Member would certainly not be excluded, but I would not wish to specify in advance particular solutions which ought to be covered by the consultants' inquiry.