HC Deb 01 February 1940 vol 356 c1290W
Mr. Denman

asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he has considered the advisability of restricting the use of starch, having regard to the foodstuffs from which it is manufactured?

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

I presume my hon. Friend refers to the use of starch in the textile, foundry, and other industries. I am advised that its use could not be restricted without harm to the export trade and to the industries concerned.

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