HC Deb 27 November 1945 vol 416 c1296W
Mr. J. Lewis

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that Messrs. Wareing Brothers and Company, Limited, of Bolton, manufacturers of cotton spinning rollers, have been refused the small allocation of isinglass, for which there is no known substitute, for making a particular varnish for these spinning rollers on the ground that isinglass is required by brewers for the manufacture of beer; and will he consult with the Minister of Food to ensure that imported products in short supply are utilised for the most essential purposes.

Sir S. Cripps

I have received no complaint from the manufacturers of cotton spinning rollers about the materials available for their work, but I am having detailed inquiries made into the case mentioned