HC Deb 26 May 1943 vol 389 c1592W
Mr. Silkin

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that women requiring large sizes in stockings are finding great difficulty in purchasing them; whether they are still being produced; and whether he will take steps to provide a better supply?

Mr. Dalton

The utility schedule of women's stockings includes specifications for large sizes, and manufacturers have been asked to spread production over the various sizes in the proportion indicated by their past experience. I have, further, recently taken special steps to increase the production of the larger sizes.