§ 112. Sir G. Foxasked the Minister of Works why factories stopped putty production for a fortnight in February; and what efforts are being made to increase the production of whiting, which industry is suffering from labour shortage.
§ Mr. Tomlinson:Of the three putty factories where production was interrupted in February, one closed for two weeks and one for five days, both because of the shortage of linseed oil, whilst the third was closed for two clays to allow essential repairs to be carried out to machinery. The production of whiting is being increased, both by recruitment of labour and by extensions to existing plant and buildings.