§ Mr. Kirbyasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he appreciates how difficult it is for families to furnish homes, or replace furniture, at the present time since utility furniture is reserved for sale to persons in special categories entitling them to permits and dockets, and second-hand furniture is only sold at exorbitant prices; and can he arrange for the manufacture in the near future, on mass production lines, of furniture for general sale to the public.
§ Mr. DaltonThe present scheme is designed to allot the limited amount of furniture that can be made to those whose needs are greatest and, at this stage of the war, I regret that there is not enough labour and material available to carry out my hon. Friend's suggestion. The prices of the more essential articles of secondhand furniture are subject to effective control.