§ Sir C. Osborneasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give details of the publicly-owned industries he proposes to establish in the Merseyside area, indicating how much capital will be invested, the number of proposed workers, the source of managements, the potentialities of export trade, and the estimated profits; how soon he plans that production will start; why his choice has fallen 232W on specific trades; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. JayI have no statement to make at present; but I have in mind the possibility of locating such enterprises in development districts should the occasion arise.