Mr. T. WILSONasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether any arrangements have yet been made to release small leather bends used by boot repairers; and, if so, will he state what the arrangements are?
§ Mr. FORSTERIt has been decided, in consultation with the Central Leather Supplies Advisory Committee, to release a certain quantity of light bends after the end of June, and a scheme is under consideration which is intended to secure that boot repairers get their fair share. Details of this scheme will be announced as soon as possible.