§ 32. Lieut.-Commander Hutchisonasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the increasing difficulties being experienced by housewives, he will now consider the issue of a special grant of coupons to enable them to purchase towels for general household purposes.
§ Captain WaterhouseNo, Sir. As my right hon. Friend has explained in answer to previous Questions, I regret that shortage of supplies prevents the granting of extra coupons for this purpose.
§ Lieut.-Commander HutchisonIn the interests of public health and hygiene, will not my right hon. and gallant Friend reconsider this decision?
§ Captain WaterhouseI am sure that my hon. and gallant Friend will realise the extreme difficulty of any rationing based on households. He will bear in mind also that the coupon value of towels is not a very large one.