HC Deb 16 June 1947 vol 438 cc161-2W
38. Mr. Gallacher

asked the Minister of Supply whether, in view of the serious problems facing the shipbuilding industry following the cuts in the allocation of steel, he will consider adding shipbuilding to the priority categories for steel.

Mr. Wilmot

No. The Government has restricted the list of priorities to programmes directly contributing to the expansion of fuel and power resources. But in allocating steel it has full regard to the importance of the shipbuilding industry.

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