Mr. SOMERVELLasked the Under-Secretary of State for War if he is aware that a number of American-made boots for ladies' wear of a height in the leg forbidden to be sold in British manufacture have recently been imported and are being offered for sale under permit, while there are large quantities of British-made boots, manufactured before the issue of the Order forbidding their production, the sale of which is now prohibited; and if he will issue permits immediately for the sale of these stocks of British-made goods?
§ Mr. FORSTERYes, Sir. An amending Order withdrawing the prohibition on the sale of the boots referred to is about to be published.