HC Deb 27 February 1946 vol 419 c409W
Mr. Lyttelton

asked the Minister of Supply and of Aircraft Production the stocks of Service dress at the end of June, 1945, for each of the three Services; and what has been the rate of production for the last three months for each Service, respectively.

Mr. Leonard

Service clothing is delivered direct to War Office and Air Ministry depots and I regret, therefore, that I have no information as to stocks at the end of June, 1945. The average monthly production for the last three months was as follows:

Army.

Battle dress (blouses and trousers), 195,000 suits.

R.A.F.

War service dress (blouses and trousers), 81,000 suits.

R.A.F. jackets, 24,000.

The production of clothing for the Navy is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the First Lord of the Admiralty.