136. Major Lloydasked the Minister of Supply whether he is now in a position to state what prospects there are for the use of the war factory at Linwood on peacetime production; and whether he will state the present position with regard to the future of this factory.
§ Mr. WoodburnI regret that no suitable productive use for this factory has yet been found beyond the production of steel ingots from the open hearth furnaces. With the help of my right hon. Friends the President of the Board of Trade and the Secretary of State for Scotland, we are doing our utmost to find a suitable use for it.