HC Deb 21 August 1945 vol 413 c464W
Colonel Erroll

asked the Minister of Supply and of Aircraft Production what has been the monthly production of cotton goods for the last six months for which figures are available.

Mr. Leonard

The production of piece-goods made of cotton, and of rayon or cotton and rayon, during the period January to June this year, has been as follows:

1945 Average weekly production. Million yards.
Cotton cloth. Rayon and cotton and rayon mixture cloth.
January (5 weeks) 29.3 5.7
February (4 weeks) 31.6 6.3
March (4 weeks) 30.6 6.2
April (4 weeks) 31.0 6.1
May (5 weeks) 28.0 5.4
June (4 weeks) 32.1 6.4