Mr. Davidsonasked the Minister of Transport whether he has completed his promised inquiries regarding the ability of Dundee jute mills to produce the necessary material for sheeting purposes; and will he now exempt potatoes and other necessary foodstuffs from the Sheeting Order, issued on the 26th August, 1940, which enables the railway companies to neglect the adequate sheeting of nationally necessary foodstuffs?
§ Lieut.-Colonel Moore-BrabazonYes, Sir. I am advised that jute canvas is not suitable for wagon sheets. The prohibition of double sheeting is necessary until there are sufficient sheets for all traffic which requires them and I am not prepared to make exceptions.