HC Deb 09 December 1947 vol 445 cc166-7W
Mr. Sharp

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give a breakdown of the 62,944 tons of paper allocated to other industrial users during the current four months' period; how much of this is for the manufacture of paper bobbins and tubes required for the textile trade and for direct exports; and why this allocation cannot be increased.

Mr. Belcher

The allocations cover a wide range of industries and publication of details would not serve any useful purpose. The present allocation for tubes for bobbins is however more than 20 per cent. higher than in the previous period and this is estimated to be adequate to cover home requirements. The amount cannot be increased owing to the shortage of raw materials.