§ 33. Lieut.-Colonel Kingsmillasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will consider an increase in the allocation of paper for trade periodicals, in view of the fact that ex-Servicemen returning to technical trades are handicapped by being unable to procure them as subscription lists are full.
§ Sir S. CrippsI regret that the supply position does not enable any increase to be made.
§ Sir W. Smithersasked the President of the Board of Trade in view of the shortage of paper for the publication of books, and especially of educational text books, why paper was supplied for the publication of a book called "Today's Cinema," a copy of which has been sent him.
§ Sir S. CrippsThe publication in question is a periodical and as such is permitted to consume up to 40 per cent. of the amount of paper used in the 12 months ended 31st August, 1939.