§ Mr. Toucheasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the acute shortage of writing paper and envelopes; and whether any steps are being taken to improve the supply in view of the great increase in private correspondence caused by war-time conditions.
§ Captain WaterhousePaper generally is in short supply. An increased allocation has, however, been made for stationery, and I hope it will be possible for a further increase to be made in the next allocation period.