§ Dr. Littleasked the Minister of Supply whether, in view of the large supplies required to meet the pressing needs of His Majesty's Forces, he will take into consideration the claims of Northern Ireland for war factories and, in addition, place there larger orders than heretofore in order to provide more employment which is much needed at the moment?
§ Mr. Harold MacmillanAs I assured my hon. Friend on 5th September, my right hon. Friend is anxious to make the maximum possible use of the man power and resources of Northern Ireland and has had the whole question re-examined. As a result, in addition to the appointment to Northern Ireland of a representative of the Director of Gun and Carriage Production, senior members of other production departments of the Ministry of Supply have been despatched to Northern Ireland to discuss on the spot the possibilities of increased orders being placed there. I am hopeful that these visits will have definite results in the near future.