§ Mr. WALLHEADasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the quantity of the various cloths, woollen and cotton, recently placed on the market by the Disposal Board; what was its original value; and what is the price now received for if?
§ Mr. BALDWINI would refer the hon. Member to Command Paper 1640 presented to Parliament in June last, from which it will be seen that the bulk of the textile goods surplus, and to become surplus up to the 31st March next, were sold in September, 1921. Apart from the stocks sold under the above contract, certain textiles have become available owing to the default of a contractor whose deposit has been estreated, and these textiles are now being sold. The preparation of the return required by the hon. Member would necessitate considerable clerical labour, involving expense which, with the depleted staffs now available, could not be justified.