24. Mr. E. P. Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that, during the recent issue of chevrons to the N.F.S. in East Kent, each chevron was attached to a large and excellent piece of paper at a time when schoolchildren in the locality are having to do their lessons on slates owing to the scarcity of paper supplies; and if he will take steps to prevent this misuse of paper in future.
§ Mr. H. MorrisonAccording to my information war service chevrons were distributed in bulk to National Fire Service stations in East Kent. With each batch the customary delivery notes were sent, on one copy of which firemen and fire-women entitled to wear war service chevrons acknowledged their receipt.
Mr. SmithIs my right hon. Friend aware that the chevrons were attached to pieces of paper as large as this Order Paper and addressed to each member of the fire service, which was a shocking waste of paper?
§ Mr. MorrisonI will look into it.