§ Mr. Snaddenasked the Minister of Supply whether he is aware that voluntary organisations, such as the Women's Volunteer Service, collecting waste paper outside borough boundaries, are only paid one-half of what local authorities receive for the same class of paper; what is the reason for this; and will he take steps to alter this, in view of the fact that such paper is collected by voluntary workers, who have given up much time to such work with a view to handing over the proceeds to such organisations as the Red Cross and soldiers' comforts funds?
§ Mr. H. MorrisonMaximum prices for waste paper are prescribed in the Control of Paper (No. 15) Order, which does not differentiate between prices payable to voluntary organisations and local authorities, except that the latter may be paid somewhat higher allowances for certain types of waste paper where they are graded ready for re-manufacture and delivered in press packed bales in minimum lots of four tons eah.