HC Deb 19 April 1951 vol 486 c1987
17. Mr. Nabarro

asked the President of the Board of Trade to what extent soft woods imported on private account during the year 1951 are to be stockpiled; and to what extent stockpiling of soft woods will be restricted to supplies bought on public account by the Timber Control Department of his Department.

Mr. H. Wilson

It is my intention to allow all privately imported timber to go into consumption and to use Government imports partly to bridge the gap between total consumption and private imports and partly for the stockpile.

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