§ Q16. Mr. Milneasked the Prime Minister if Her Majesty's Government will issue a White Paper outlining the discussions that took place between the Industrial Reorganisation Corporation, local authorities, the National Coal 321W Board, the Central Electricity Generating Board, the firms intending to set up aluminium smelting plants in Great Britain and all others involved in the negotiations.
§ The Prime Minister:The Government are currently engaged in a wide range of confidential discussions on this matter and a statement will be made at the appropriate time. I would not as yet care to forecast the form the statement will take.