§ 140. Sir C. Edwardsasked the Minister of Supply how much of the Royal Ordnance Factory at Glascoed, Monmouthshire, is now in use; and if he will take steps either to put the other parts into production on behalf of the nation or to lease them f6r use by others and thus provide work for the unemployed in the county.
§ Mr. LeonardThe Royal Ordnance Factory at Glascoed was designed and equipped as a filling factory and is being retained for current production and as essential war potential in that capacity. The main buildings and plant are so specialised that without a major reconversion, which would seriously impair their value as war potential, they can only be used for their original purpose and the breaking down of ammunition. Alternative work, some of which is already in progress, is being introduced as fast as 27W possible into all the suitable non-specialised buildings and none of these is available for release. The total employment in the factory is at present equal to about three-quarters of full single shift working.