HC Deb 07 March 1944 vol 397 cc1881-2W
Sir W. Davison

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has considered the appeal from the Royal College of Nursing on behalf of the nursing profession, asking to be allowed to purchase shoes and stockings similar to those made for Service women, having regard to the increase in foot troubles caused by the inferior footwear and stockings which are now available for nurses; and whether he will give favourable consideration to this appeal.

Mr. Dalton

I appreciate the needs of nurses, and have taken steps to increase the production of good flat-heeled shoes and reliable stockings for civilian use. Nurses should thus be able to obtain the kind of shoes and stockings they require. I regret that I cannot go further than this.