§ 110. Captain Crowderasked the Minister of Supply why Mr. Henry Ford has been refused the necessary permits to extend and modernise his factory at Dagenham.
§ Mr. J. JonesIt is Government policy to encourage industrial expansion as far as possible away from the already overcrowded Greater London area. Subject to this, and to the present need to restrict capital investment, everything possible is done by the Ministry of Supply to help the Ford Company to carry out their plans at Dagenham.