HC Deb 22 August 1945 vol 413 cc656-7W
Sir R. Glyn

asked the Minister of Supply and of Aircraft Production if he will reduce the time taken to obtain tyres and tubes for rubber-tyred agricultural vehicles for which a permit has been obtained from the county war agricultural executive committee in view of the importance of doing everything possible to gather in the harvest.

Mr. Leonard

Tyres and tubes for agricultural vehicles are issued as soon as possible after presentation of the permits. There is, however, still a severe shortage of all types of tyres, due mainly to lack of labour, and until that position improves delays may sometimes be unavoidable.