HC Deb 10 March 1949 vol 462 c1377
22. Mr. William Shepherd

asked the President of the Board of Trade the average monthly collection of waste paper for 1943 and 1948, respectively.

Mr. H. Wilson

The average monthly collections of waste paper for 1943 and 1948 were 58,300 and 62,800 tons, respectively.

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

Can the right hon. Gentleman say how the very satisfactory figure for 1948.reflects the results of the devoted efforts of the Central Office of Information?

Major Bruce

Will my right hon. Friend say whether the inflated figures for the year 1948 are due to extra copies of the Conservative Party's Industrial Charter?

Mr. Wilson

Salvage collection is not analysed in that way.