§ Mr. Levyasked the Minister of Supply whether he is aware that the Wool Controller has offered spinners extra quantities of wool to enable them to supply yarns direct to organisations for knitting comforts for the services; that wholesale distributors and shopkeepers will thus have no share in a considerable proportion of the total business in hand-knitting wools; and if he will consult spinners in regard to a scheme which would allow them to distribute through the usual trade channels to these organisations but at prices which would show them a considerable or reasonable discount upon the ordinary shop prices by reason of the bulk which they would be required to buy?
§ Mr. BurginThere appears to have been some misunderstanding on this matter. It is not a condition of supply of additional wool that the spinners shall make direct deliveries to the organisations concerned. While the Controller desires that spinners shall take reasonable care that the additional yarn shall only be supplied to organisations for making comforts for the Fighting Forces, it is not the intention that any variation should be made in the existing channels of wholesale and retail distribution.