§ 10. Major Boyd-Carpenterasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the total number of children's boots and shoes made available to retailers during the months of September, October and November, 1945.
§ Sir S. CrippsI am afraid that the only figures available are quarterly and relate to manufacturers' supplies. For July-September quarter, these figures are as follows: boys, 2.28 million, girls, 3 million, and infants, 2.8 million.
§ Major Boyd-CarpenterCan the right hon. and learned Gentleman say whether there has been any recent increase in this urgently needed commodity?
§ Sir S. CrippsNot very marked.
§ Mr. MolsonIs the right hon. and learned Gentleman doing anything to improve the quality of the leather used for children's shoes?
§ Sir S. Cripps:We are getting the best leather we can import. We cannot improve much beyond that.