HC Deb 03 March 1949 vol 462 cc64-5W
74 and 75. Mr. Crawley

asked the Minister of Supply (1), what is the estimated demand for sparking plug insulators in this country; and what is the present capacity of the industry;

(2) what firms are expanding their capacity to produce sparking plug insulators in this country.

Mr. J. Jones

The estimated demand for sparking plug insulators is 25,000,000 a year. The present capacity is estimated to be 18,000,000 a year. I regret that it would not be proper for me to disclose information about the expansion of capacity which is supplied by manufacturers in confidence.