HC Deb 30 November 1950 vol 481 c1297
19. Sir Wavell Wakefield

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is satisfied that there are adequate supplies of phosphoric acid available in view of its importance in the rearmament programme.

Mr. H. Wilson

I have no reason to suppose that the rearmament programme will suffer in any way through shortages of phosphoric acid.

Sir W. Wakefield

Does not the Minister agree that the principal supplier of this acid says that there is a shortage and that he cannot supply? That being so, will the right hon. Gentleman reduce import duties, as has been done with other commodities, to make certain that adequate supplies are available?

Mr. Wilson

I am ready to look into the question of supplies to any particular consumer; but I was asked about the rearmament programme, and I am assured that there should be no real difficulties in that connection.