§ 74. Major Lyonsasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the continuing deterioration in large stocks of rubber boots in the possession of distributors; and whether he will take steps to release them into essential services before they become useless?
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade (Captain Waterhouse)I am not aware of any general deterioration in the stocks of rubber boots held by distributors. I am, however, informed that a comparatively small number from 854 one particular area of supply have deteriorated. Arrangements were made earlier this year for some of these boots to be made available free of both permit and coupons to building and civil engineering contractors, and it is hoped to find similar uses for the remainder.