Mr. Baker Whiteasked the Minister of Supply the position regarding supplies of wire of gauges 6 by 5, 8 by 4, 9 by 3 and 2 by 7, all of which being urgently required for hop garden repairs.
§ Mr. WilmotWire strand of the type used for hop garden repairs is also needed for other essential agricultural purposes and for the signalling requirements of collieries, railways and the General Post Office. As the demand for hop garden repairs will be mainly in the next few months, I am arranging for an immediate and rapid investigation to be made into the possibility of diverting additional supplies for this purpose.