HC Deb 24 April 1950 vol 474 cc50-1W
75. Miss Ward

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power what encouragement is being given to the commercial firm in

Mr. P. Noel-Baker

The firm's proposal to build an oil refinery at Tyne-mouth was approved in principle in August, 1947. In order to judge whether it was necessary to make provision for the refinery in the capital investment programme for 1950 my Department recently asked the firm when they hoped to start building. The firm replied that they would not be able to start this year.