§ Mr. Formanasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will make a statement setting out the raw materials policy of the Government.
§ Mr. CryerThe procurement of raw materials is primarily a matter for the industries exploiting or using them. Government policy is, first, through such schemes as the exploration grants scheme to promote the greatest possible use of indigenous resources of raw material and, secondly, through the Export Credits Guarantee Department's investment insurance scheme and the provision of information to help United Kingdom mining companies and industrial consumers in their efforts to get supplies of raw materials from overseas.