§ Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) what specific sites in development areas have now been considered for the setting up of an aluminium smelting industry in this country; and to what extent sites in grey areas, such as Yorkshire and Humberside, have also been considered;
(2) how many companies, industrial organisations or consortia have now submitted proposals to him for aluminium smelting in this country; and if he will list these proposals, detailing the proposer, site, and tonnage to be smelted in each case.
§ Mr. DarlingProposals were submitted by the Aluminium Company of Canada, the Aluminium Company of Switzerland, the British Aluminium Company and RTZ/BICC Aluminium Holdings. The details of the sites and tonnage proposed are confidential, but 169W the Government made it clear when inviting proposals that they wish any new smelter to be built in a Development Area.