§ 69. Mr. Spenceasked the President of the Board of Trade what total weight of raw wool is held in stock in this country at the present time; and what amounts suitable for the production of yarns up to 5os. quality and over 5os. respectively.
§ Mr. Belcher:The stock of raw wool held by the Wool Control in the United Kingdom at the end of January, 1946, was about 5go million lbs. (greasy w eight); of this, about 140 million lbs. was suitable for yarns up to 50s. quality and 450 million lbs. for yarns over 50s. In addition, about 230 million lbs. were held by merchants and consumers, but information is not available on the proportions suitable for yarns up to 50s. and over 50s.