§ Sir J. Wardlaw-Milneasked the Minister of Supply why the Wool Control is situated in Bradford, and for what reason the London wool brokers, with over 100 years experience behind them and with all the necessary warehouses, management and expert staff for the distribution of wool have been ignored; and will he take action to reverse this procedure, the results of which may have serious effects upon the wool trade of London after the war?
§ Mr. BurginIt was considered desirable that the offices of the various raw materials controls should not be set up in London, and, as part of the general scheme, accommodation was allocated to the wool control at `1lkley, in the neighbourhood of the largest centres of the woollen industry, with which of course the control requires to be in constant communication. With regard to the remainder of the question, I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for the Park Division of Sheffield (Mr. Lathan) on 18th October, to which I am at present unable to add.