§ 25. Mr. Bossomasked the President of the Board of Trade the amount of commercial glycerine exported in the first three months of this year and in the first three months of 1938; and to what extent linseed oil enters into the composition of this glycerine.
§ Sir S. CrippsExports of glycerine (both crude and distilled) in the first three months of 1946 amounted to 3,300 tons, compared with 1,850 tons during the same period of 1938. I am advised that the quantity of linseed oil used in the manufacture of glycerine is negligible.
§ Mr. BossomIs the Minister aware that it is vital that we should get more paint in this country in order to prevent the under surfaces of wood being destroyed for lack of it, and will he see what can be done about it?
§ Sir S. CrippsI can assure the hon. Gentleman that the matter has been looked into exhaustively. The trouble is that we cannot get the linseed supply.
§ Mr. BossomIs that not because it is being used for so many other purposes?
§ Sir S. CrippsNo, Sir, it is now being allocated very carefully. Certain industries like linoleum must have it, but the whole matter has been very carefully gone through in order to give the maximum amount possible for paint.