§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Supply whether, in view of the importance of exporting heavy machinery to hard- 47W currency countries, he will take steps to increase the steel and iron allocations for its manufacture and thus prevent these exports from being stopped.
§ Mr. WoodburnIn authorising steel for the production of heavy machinery, the Ministry of Supply takes into account the contribution which the producers can make to exports, especially to hard-currency countries.