§ Mr. Walkdenasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that, owing to an accumulation at numerous West End stores of greater stocks of the skirt of the new length, parents of school girls now find they often can only buy a skirt which is too long; that consequent alterations of this kind is a misuse of labour and of essential materials in short supply; and if he will instruct manufacturers to avoid this waste by providing a greater selection of the more popular style and length of skirt.
§ Mr. H. WilsonI am not aware of any general difficulty, but the trade's attention has been drawn to the matter.