Surgical Belts and Corsets

HC Deb 17 June 1948 vol 452 c625

11. Mr. Sorensen

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware of the hardship caused by the necessity of women who must have special post-confinement belts or abdominal corsets being compelled to give up coupons for this purpose; and whether he will make some concession in this direction.

Mr. H. Wilson

Surgical belts and corsets of not more than six inches in width specially designed for a number of specified conditions may be purchased without coupons. Coupons are required for other types because they cannot be clearly distinguished from garments made for ordinary wear. I am, however, always prepared to consider sympathetically applications for extra coupons to meet abnormal expenditure on these garments.

Mr. Sorensen

May I take it from that that there is some hope that it will be possible to purchase these garments without coupons?

Mr. Wilson

I said that I am always prepared to consider sympathetically individual cases.