Government Surplus Stores

HC Deb 02 August 1944 vol 402 cc1411-2W

Sir W. Allen

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the disastrous results of the disposal of surplus stocks in Ulster after the last war, he will include a representative of the Ulster linen trade in Northern Ireland on the Surplus Textile Corporation, which he announced was open to textile merchants from any part of the country, or an any other body which may be appointed by his Department for this purpose.

Mr. Dalton

Ulster linen traders will be consulted before plans are made for the disposal of surplus textiles in which they are interested. Membership of the Surplus Textiles Corporation is already open to textile merchants in Northern Ireland, and a number have joined this organisation.

Mr. Granville

asked the President of the Board of Trade what steps he proposes to take to act in concert with the Government of the U.S.A. for the regulated disposal of stocks of war material.

Mr. Dalton

I would refer my hon. Friend to the White Paper on Government Surplus Stores (Cmd. 6539) and to the statements made on behalf of His Majesty's Government in the Debate on this subject on 25th July.