§ Mr. Asshetonasked the Minister of Supply the policy of the Royal Ordnance Factories when asked to submit quotations for civilian goods.
§ Mr. LeonardThe policy is to comply with such requests whenever the Royal Ordnance Factories can undertake the work economically.
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§ Mr. Asshetonasked the Minister of Supply if he will give a list of the classes of civilian goods now being manufactured in the Royal Ordnance Factories.
§ Mr. LeonardThe principal orders are for the following goods: hosiery machinery, woodworking machinery, mining and excavating machinery components, oilfield equipment, fuel injection equipment, small oil engines, railway mineral wagons and components, railway wagon repairs, components for clocks, and for watch and clock-making machinery, marine engine components, steel furniture and housing fitments, cookers, taps, ceramics, nonferrous metal strip, medals, concrete sections for houses, concrete railway sleepers, clothing, industrial and agricultural chemicals, materials for gramophone records locomotive components and repairs