HC Deb 29 October 1945 vol 415 cc190-1W
Lieut.-Colonel Corbett

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will increase the quantity of wool for knitting at present on sale to the public.

Sir S. Cripps

Supplies of hand-knitting wool this year show an increase compared with the corresponding period of 1944. In present circumstances no further increase could be made except at the expense of other forms of wool yarn, and to do this would create unemployment in the weaving, knitting and other yarn-using industries. Knitting wool will share to the full in any improvement of supplies that takes place. I hope that this improvement may begin in the near future.