HC Deb 08 December 1969 vol 793 c23W
67. Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Minister of Technology what steps he is taking, in view of the industrial and export advantages which the new British invention of plastic-coated steel corrosion-free bodies for use in vehicles possess, to facilitate the manufacture of this invention.

Dr. Ernest A. Davies

Production of plastic-coated steel has reached 50,000 tons per annum and is continuing to rise steadily. The British Steel Corporation has recently approved plans for a further increase in production capacity. Development work on further applications of this material is being actively pursued.