§ Mr. Lawasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware of the difficulties experienced by mothers owing to the shortage and high price of perambulators; and if he will look into the possibility of mass producing a cheap and serviceable pram for this country while continuing to export the better makes.
§ Mr. BelcherNo. I am not aware of a serious shortage. I am informed that the supply of perambulators in the shops is by no means unsatisfactory, and most of them are sold at well below the maximum permitted price. To change over to a standard and cheaper model for the home trade would not be a sound policy, since it would both reduce output for some time and would also increase the export price of the existing models.