§ 67. Mr. Lipsonasked the President of the Board of Trade if men released from the Forces under Class B are entitled to the additional 26 clothing coupons granted to men demobilised between June and December, 1945.
§ Sir S. CrippsYes, Sir. Those released under Class B between 18th June, 1945, and the end of that year are now eligible.
§ 83. Mr. Walkerasked the President of the Board of Trade why extra coupons are not granted to women assistants in 258W chemists' shops in the same way as they are granted to women grocers' assistants.
§ Sir S. CrippsShop assistants handling unwrapped food are allowed ten extra coupons because they must wear overalls on hygienic grounds. There would be no such reason for allowing the supplement to counter assistants in chemists' shops.
§ Mr. Thurtleasked the President of the Board of Trade if he can suggest any means whereby an ex-Serviceman who has inadvertently lost or mislaid the application form in the SC/V clothing book may, nevertheless, establish his claim to the extra coupons which are being allowed to ex-Service personnel.
§ Mr. D. Marshallasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that many ex-Servicemen have mislaid their supplementary clothing book and are unable to obtain the additional 26 clothing coupons; and what arrangements does he intend to make in these circumstances in order that these coupons can be obtained.
§ Sir S. CrippsI would refer the hon. Members to the reply I have given today to similar Questions on this matter.