§ 69. Mr. Peter Freemanasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will now allow small hand-towels and similar articles of household goods to be purchased without personal coupons being surrendered.
§ Mr. BelcherNo, Sir. I am not yet in a position to take such articles off the ration.
§ Mr. FreemanWhen the President of the Board of Trade is reconsidering the allocation of coupons for towels, in regard to which there is some anomaly, will he consider allowing the smallest of them to be sold coupon free?
§ Mr. BelcherThe matter is under consideration at the moment, and I shall make a statement as soon as I can.