Mr. Edwardsasked the Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence whether his attention has been drawn to the closing down of steel works on Tees-side; and, as this is contrary to the Government policy for the speeding up of rearmament, what steps he is taking to have these works reopened?
§ Sir T. InskipI am not aware of the closing down of any steel works on Teesside, apart from the temporary suspension of production due to fluctuation in demand for certain products. There is ample production of steel to meet the requirements of the rearmament programme and the second part of the hon. Member's question does not therefore arise