§ 8. Mr. G. Campbellasked the Minister of Technology what plans he has for setting up publicly-owned plants in Scotland for the manufacture of machine tools.
§ Mr. CousinsScotland's interests will receive full consideration if proposals for setting up adiditonal manufacturing facilities, whether publicly or privately owned, should arise from the study which my Department is making of the machine tool industry.
§ Mr. Geoffrey Lloydasked the Minister of Technology what proposals he has for encouraging a more even flow of investment in machine tools.
§ Mr. CousinsThis is one of the questions under consideration in my Department as part of its study of the machine tool industry. I hope to make a statement when the study has been completed.