§ Major Kimballasked the Minister of Supply (1) whether he will give the figures of the total quantity of fleece wool of each 1008W recognised type purchased or handled by the Wool Control from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, separately, during the last year for which complete figures are available;
(2) whether he will give the figures of the total quantity of skin wool of each recognised type purchased or handled by the Wool Control from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, separately, during the last year for which complete figures are available.
§ Mr. PeatPurchases of United Kingdom fleece and skin wool by the Control during the year ended 30th April, 1944, were as follows:
— Fleece. Skin. Million lbs. England and Wales 37.9 20.8* Scotland 18.4 9.8 Northern Ireland 1.8 * Total 58.1 30.6 *Includes a small quantity from Northern Ireland. Separate figures for England and Wales are not available.
A schedule of prices for wool of different descriptions is issued by the Wool Control for the general guidance of merchants in taking up wool from the farmers on behalf of the Control, but the records of total purchases are not divided between the different descriptions.