The Rev. LI. Williamsasked the President of the Board of Trade the number of firms interested in new developments and extensions to whom he has referred the desirability of examining the site of the 176W old Alyertillery tinplate works for that purpose.
§ Sir D. EcclesThe Board of Trade was approached about the future of these works in August last. I regret that as yet we have not found any firm which shows an interest in them.