§ 76. Mr. Collinsasked the President of the Board of Trade to state the rate of production of British newsprint expressed as a percentage of 1938 production, in January, 1948, July, 1948, and February, 1949, respectively; and whether the present rate of production justifies any further increase in the allocations of newsprint.
§ Mr. J. EdwardsDetails of production for 1938 are not available but expressed as a percentage of 1939 the figures requested are 25, 32 and 54 respectively. In reply to the second part of the Question, I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for West Lewisham (Mr. Skeffington) on 8th March.