§ Mr. Barnesasked the Minister of Supply whether he is prepared to agree that, in the event of the newspaper industry undertaking the collection of old newspapers through the machinery of the trade, the waste collected should be earmarked and diverted to the mills making newsprint to augment supplies for newspapers?
§ Mr. H. MorrisonA proposal of this kind has been discussed with representatives of a section of the newspaper industry. Subject to any discussion with the other sections concerned, I see no objection to the waste so collected being used for the production of newsprint, so far as the other necessary materials for that production are available and provided the interests of other users of paper are not unduly prejudiced.