§ 37. Mr. Wingfield Digbyasked the Minister of Power whether he will give a direction to the British Steel Corporation, in the national interest, to implement the recommendations of the Geddes Report on the supply of steel for shipbuilding.
§ 52. Mr. Shinwellasked the Minister of Power what action he is taking to prevent a rise in the price of steel requirements for the shipbuilding industry.
§ 60. Mr. George Jegerasked the Minister of Power whether he will issue a direction to the British Steel Corporation to withdraw its proposed increases in the cost of steel to British shipbuilders.
§ Mr. MasonI am awaiting the report of the N.B.P.I. on the British Steel Corporation's price proposals. On the particular question of the Geddes Committee's recommendations, I would refer to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Glasgow, Cathcart (Mr. Edward M. Taylor) on 10th December last.—[Vol. 775. c. 193.]