§ 78. Sir B. Neven-Spenceasked the President of the Board of Trade when it is proposed to make the second allocation, suspended since early in 1945. of yarn and cloth for utility curtains; and how many months he estimates will elapse between the making of the allocation and the appearance of the goods in marketable form.
§ Mr. Belcher:Allocations of yarn for the production of utility curtains have already been resumed and cloth now being woven will appear in a marketable form from June onwards. Meanwhile, suitable Government surplus cloths have been added 315W to the utility range and some of these are already available.
§ 81. Mr. Peter Freemanasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the shortage of furnishing fabrics which is preventing even a supply of articles for home trade, utility curtains and other furnishings; and whether it is his intention of lifting the ban under which these articles are prohibited from being produced.
§ Mr. Belcher:I would refer my hon. Friend to the answers given on Monday last to the hon. Members for Newark (Mr. S. Shephard), Bolton (Mr. J. Lewis). and Chislehurst (Mr. Wallace).