Aluminium Smelters

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 24 July 1968.

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Photo of Mr Anthony Crosland Mr Anthony Crosland , Grimsby 12:00, 24 July 1968

The right hon. Gentleman is quite right in supposing that the applications from each of the three companies were for a larger capacity than we are now going ahead with in stage one. The reason why, in agreement with the companies, we reduced the capacity in stage one was to reassure our E.F.T.A. partners that we would examine any possible adverse effect on Norwegian exports to us after stage one was completed. The addition to unit costs as a result of the reduction in capacity will be very small indeed.