HC Deb 05 November 1940 vol 365 c1227W
Sir J. Mellor

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state, having regard to the urgent appeal early in July, 1940, by the Minister of Aircraft Production to housewives to surrender their aluminium cooking utensils for scrap, the reason for delaying, until 26th October, 1940, prohibition of the supply by manufacturers and wholesalers of domestic hollow-ware made wholly or partly of aluminium?

Colonel Llewellin

This prohibition has been made in the light of a review of the position undertaken after my Noble Friend's appeal was closed.