§ 17. Lieut.-Colonel Mackesonasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement regarding the steps he is taking to enable boarding houses and hotels in Defence Areas to be re-equipped and reopened for the holiday season in 1946.
§ Sir S. CrippsI am taking all practicable steps to increase the production of the goods which hotels require for their re-equipment. These are, of course, the same goods as are most urgently needed by housewives.
§ Lieut.-Colonel MackesonCan the Minister give some slight priority to these people?
§ Sir S. CrippsI am afraid that would not be welcomed by the housewives.