II. Mr. Craik Hendersonasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, having regard to the fact that the Goods and Services (Price Control) Utility Cloth Order (S.R. & O. No. 753 of 1943) amends or refers to an Order of 1941, three Orders of 1942 and to Orders of 1943; and, as the explanatory note is difficult of interpretation, will he consider issuing a simpler and more comprehensive explanatory note?
§ Mr. DaltonI regret that my hon. Friend should consider that the explanatory note in this Order is not sufficiently clear, but I fear that, if it were more comprehensive, it would not be simpler.
§ Major PetherickIn view of the fact of the incomprehensibility of the first section of the explanatory note, will my right hon. Friend be good enough to issue an explanatory note of the explanatory note?
§ Mr. DaltonI would do so if the trade wanted me to, but the trade—and after all it is for their benefit that these things are issued—find it quite clear. I have had no complaint from the trade.
Mr. Craik HendersonDoes the right hon. Gentleman not realise that the trade 1363 do not find this explanatory note either simple or easily understood, and that it has involved a considerable amount of research to find out what the explanatory note means?
§ Mr. DaltonI have found that the trade are always ready to communicate with me if they have difficulty, and I have had no communication from anybody, except from Members of this House.