§ 17. Mr. Mathersasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will consider the issue of coupons for clothing and for articles of household use separately, as a means of assisting in a better balance of consumption?
§ 20. Mr. W. H. Greenasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has considered a communication from a women's organisation in Deptford urging the issue of special additional coupons to housewives, available only for the purchase of household linen, etc., and whether he can make a statement?
§ Mr. DaltonI would refer my hon. Friends to the replies given to similar Questions on this subject on 26th January and 2nd February, of which I am sending them copies.
§ Mr. GreenDoes the right hon. Gentleman appreciate that an enormous number of mothers feel a sense of grievance in that coupons which are specifically for their personal clothing requirements have to be used for household requirements?
§ Mr. DaltonIf my hon. Friend will be so kind as to read the answers I have referred to, he will see that there are very great difficulties in doing what he proposes. I am willing to consider at any time anything that I can do to remove any legitimate grievance, subject to the overbearing problem of the shortage of supplies, which determines all these matters.