§ Mr. A. Edwardsasked the Minister of Supply what steps have been taken to prevent a possible shortage of abrasive materials now that supplies from Norway and France have been stopped; and whether he has considered any proposals for manufacturing aluminous abrasives and silicon carbide in this country?
§ Mr. H. MorrisonMy hon. Friend can rest assured that arrangements have already been made to replace the supplies of abrasive materials previously obtained from Norway and France. I have under consideration certain schemes for the manufacture in this country of aluminous abrasives and for grinding and grading silicon carbide.