§ Mr. Grieveasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he is aware that as a result of the recent increase in the price of aluminium alloys which suppliers of aluminium die castings are unable, because of the wages and prices freeze, to pass on to their customers, the suppliers have been obliged to reduce supplies to such customers; and what proposals he has to assist the motor trade and other trades using aluminium castings in this regard.
§ Sir G. HoweIn view of the further increases in raw material prices, I have recently allowed some reduction in the proportion of these increases which the aluminium founders have to bear.