§ Mr. Hely-Hutchinsonasked the President of the Board of Trade what is the permitted percentage of pre-war manufacture now being made in sheets, flette sheets, pillow cotton and blankets; and what increase of percentage has been made in the past 12 months.
§ Mr. DaltonFor all the items mentioned, except pillow cottons for which figures of pre-war output are not available, production for civilian purposes is now about 40 per cent. of pre-war. Output of sheets including flannelette sheets, and pillow cottons is about 30 per cent., and of wool blankets, including those with a cotton warp, about 35 per cent more than a year ago. Current production of these articles is not restricted by reference to pre-war production, but is at the highest level possible, having regard to the shortage of labour in the textile industries.