HC Deb 31 October 1944 vol 404 c643W
Lieut.-Commander Hutchison

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the shortage of civilian clothing, he will now be prepared to remove bespoke tailoring from the list of non-essential businesses.

Mr. Dalton

I am not quite clear what my hon. and gallant Friend has in mind in referring to a list of non-essential businesses. But for some time the bespoke tailoring trade has enjoyed a measure of protection for its labour under special arrangements which have been made, in consultation with me, by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Labour.