§ 12. Sir Arnold Gridleyasked the President of the Board of Trade how it is that Woolworths have been able to obtain permits to enable them to acquire home-manufactured enamelled ware for retail in their multiple shops, as they imported this ware pre-war, and as retail ironmongers are severely restricted from obtaining other than a small percentage of their pre-war home manufactured supplies of such ware.
§ Mr. DaltonNo permits are required for the purchase of enamel ware or other types of hollow-ware. Any retailer of hollowware with a turnover up to £2,500 in the standard year who thinks that he is getting less than his fair share of such goods, should take the matter up with his suppliers. If he is then still dissatisfied it is open to him to put his case to the Hollowware Distribution Committee. I am informed that Messrs. Woolworth obtained their supplies pre-war from British manufacturers.