§ 11. Mr. John E. Haireasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will relate production in the furniture industry to actual rather than potential buying.
§ Mr. H. WilsonI am not quite certain that I have correctly understood my hon. Friend's Question, but I can assure him that production is already related as nearly as possible to actual buying.
§ Mr. HaireIs my right hon. Friend aware that three-quarters of a million furniture units were not used last year and that, as a result, the furniture shops 1142 are stocked up with certain types of utility furniture? Would he not allow these units to be used for some other priority cases?
§ Mr. WilsonThat is what I thought perhaps my hon. Friend had in mind. I can tell him that we are looking into the question of the validity of additional units at present not available for purchase, and also we are still looking into the question of the volume and scale of furniture production.
§ 12. Mr. Haireasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will include in the priority list for utility furniture those members of His Majesty's Forces now being repatriated from India, Egypt and Palestine, and who have never had a home in this country.
§ Mr. H. WilsonYes, Sir. Married couples returning from service abroad have always been accorded the same treatment as the newly-wed.
§ Mr. HaireDoes that apply to returning soldiers who have never had a domicile in this country and who were married before 1939?
§ Mr. WilsonYes, I think so, but I would like to look into that question.