§ Major NEWMANasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of an Order made by a Government Committee making the printing of posters, catalogues, and circulars illegal without special licence' after the 24th instant; is he aware that, owing to the necessary depletion of labour in a non-essential industry such as printing, it will be totally impossible for some firms to complete the printing of circulars, etc., for which they have contracted by that date; and will he point out to the Government Committee 219W concerned the loss and confusion caused at a difficult time by the promulgation of these sudden and drastic edicts?
Mr. ROBERTSThe time for completing posters and issuing catalogues and circulars the printing of which had been commenced before the date of the Paper Restriction Order has now been extended to 21st April, with a view to meeting the difficulties to which the hon. and gallant Member draws attention.