Captain BATHURSTasked the Minister of Munitions if it is open to tinplate manufacturers to provide henceforward any tin-plates for biscuit boxes, tobacco tins, oil 2493W cans, or other like articles for civilian consumption, or whether their output will be limited to Government orders only?
§ Dr. ADDISONOwing to the increased demands for certain kinds of munitions some limitation to the general use of tin-plates has become necessary, but it is not possible at present to state in detail what articles for civilian consumption will be affected by the restrictions proposed.