HC Deb 29 January 1942 vol 377 c932W
Sir T. Moore

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has any information as to the extent to which quotas are being bought and sold in the commercial world?

Captain Waterhouse

The following figures show the amounts of quota whose transfer has been authorised by the Board of Trade during December and from 1st to 27th January:

December, 1941. January, 1942.
Goods controlled under the Limitation of Supplies (Cloth and Apparel) Orders.
Woven Cloth 105,920 10,000
sq. yds. sq. yds.
Other Cloth and Apparel £40,799 £26,000
Goods controlled under the Limitation of Supplies (Miscellaneous) Orders £30,539 £36,950
Goods controlled under the Limitation of Supplies (Toilet Preparations) Orders Nil Nil