§ Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if there will be an increase in the use of magnesium alloy products in future defence projects; and whether he will make a statement;
(2) what research is being carried out by his Department into the use of magnesium alloy products in future defence projects; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MasonAn extensive programme of materials research related to defence requirements is undertaken in the appropriate Ministry of Defence establishments and magnesium alloys will continue to be considered wherever they have potential 325W use. However, the very detailed knowledge we already have of these alloys does not encourage me to believe that their use by the Services in the future will be on other than a modest scale.
I am writing to my hon. Friend about the points he has raised in his letter of 25th January.