§ 4. Major ENTWISTLEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the discontent existing through the retention of the No-Returns Order; and whether he proposes immediately to cancel this Order in view of the increased supplies of paper now known to be available and the cancellation of the Order with reference to the issue of posters?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANMy right hon. Friend is aware of the objections of the retail newsagents to this Order. The question of its withdrawal is now under consideration, but he is not yet in a position to make a definite announcement on the subject.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODIs the hon. Gentleman aware of the great amount of inconvenience caused by this No-Returns Order?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANYes, Sir. We are aware of it.
§ 7. Mr. JOHN DENNISasked the President of the Board of Trade if he can state why it is necessary to retain in force the No-Returns Order by the Paper Controller, seeing that the publishing trade has been permitted to receive four times the amount of paper permitted at the time of the issue of the Order; and whether he can now see his way to cancel this restriction in the business of newsagents?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI regret that I cannot add anything to the reply which I gave on the 3rd instant to the hon. and gallant Member for Central Wandsworth.