§ 44. Major Legge-Bourkeasked the President of the Board of Trade how many Departments besides his own are concerned with the supply and sale of paint.
§ Sir S. CrippsDepartmental responsibility in this matter rests with the Raw Materials Department which has now been transferred from the Ministry of Supply to the Board of Trade. Other Departments are, of course, concerned insofar as they represent the interests of paint-using industries. For example, the Ministry of Works present to the Raw Materials Department estimates of the paint requirements of the building programme, and are responsible for the distribution of paint for building purposes.
§ Major Legge-BourkeWill the right hon. Gentleman say why it is that, in cases of Government and export orders, linseed oil is allowed up to 100 per cent. of the requirements, whereas, with any other order, the supply is based on a quota worked out on prewar requirements?
§ Sir S. CrippsAllocation is made of linseed oil in accordance with the importance of the object for which the paint is required.