HC Deb 27 February 1945 vol 408 c1251W
Mr. Henderson Stewart

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that coupons for the purchase of waterproof aprons for the use of market-garden workers are no longer issued by war agricultural executive committees, that such aprons are urgently needed; and if he will take steps to have industrial boots, similar to those supplied to miners, made available to all land workers in Scotland.

Mr. Dalton

War agricultural committees have never been authorised to issue coupons for waterproof aprons, which require only one coupon each. As regards safety boots, owing to the very limited manufacturing capacity, I have had to restrict buying permits to workers in the industries where the rate of foot accidents is highest. But I have maintained a large production of stout agricultural boots suitable for land workers.