§ 63. Mr. Jannerasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that Christmas shoppers are meeting a dearth of utility clothes and a glut of dearer priced non-utility garments; and whether he will take action to counteract this.
§ Mr. BottomleyI am aware that utility clothing sells rapidly while high-priced non-utility garments tend to remain in the shops. Steps are being taken to increase the proportion of cloth going into the utility scheme, but it will be some months before the effect of this reaches the shops.