§ Mr. WILESasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the prevalent fashion for ladies to wear high-legged boots, the demand for which tends to increase the cost of ordinary boots and shoes; and, if so, will he state what action he proposes to take, having regard to the reported scarcity of leather?
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§ Mr. PRETYMANI have received a letter from the National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives on the subject, which is being looked into. I am under the impression that a large proportion of the uppers referred to are made of substances other than leather.