§ Sir G. Gibsonasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has considered the report submitted to him by the hon. Member for Pudsey and Otley of a case recently heard at the Liverpool Assizes, in which the plaintiff, a resident of Dublin, stated he had purchased from Max Newman, of Manchester, 500,000 pairs of second-hand Army boots; what was the total quantity sold to Newman and the average price per pair at which they were sold; and, if they were repairable for civilian use in Eire, why they 210W were not made available for repair for civilian use in this country, in view of the shortage of leather?
§ Captain WaterhouseI am making inquiries and will communicate with my hon. Friend.