§ 36. Mr. Edelmanasked the Secretary of State for Industry what proportion of the financial turnover of machine tool companies in Great Britain is attributable to their function as factors and agents of foreign companies; and what consideration he gives to this element in determining the level of financial support to such companies.
§ Mr. MeacherInformation on the merchanting of foreign supplies by British machine tool makers is not available. In considering financing assistance for a company we take all aspects of its business into account.