57. Mrs. Manningasked the Minister of Food if he is aware of the long-continued shortage of soap and washing powers in the Chingford area as a result of which it has been impossible to honour everyone's soap coupons; and if he will take prompt steps to remedy this.
§ Mr. StracheyI have evidence of one or two cases in Chingford where people failed to use their coupons, but I am satisfied that there was enough soap in the district to meet the ration though they may have had to go to several shops to get it. Deliveries are steadily improving, now that manufacturers are catching up with the production lost during the fuel crisis.