§ 42. Mr. Dodds-Parkerasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the favourable trade balance with Belgium, he will envisage increasing the import of glass to aid the housing programme.
§ Sir S. CrippsWe are already importing from Belgium as much sheet glass as is available for export to this country although, owing to its high cost, it is used for manufacturing purposes rather than for housing, in order not to increase building costs. Priority demands for glass for housing purposes are, I understand, at present fully met from home production.