§ Mr. Osborneasked the President of the Board of Trade, in view of the fact that women's cheap rubber-soled shoes are un-saleable, if he will consider making all cheap women's shoes retailed under 205. a pair free of coupons so as to clear out these bad stocks.
§ Sir S. Cripps:I will certainly consider the hon. Member's suggestion.
§ Mr. Osborneasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that the supply of children's footwear, with the exception of nursery sizes and children's crepe rubber-soled sandals, now exceeds the demand; and if he will, therefore, take the coupons off children's shoes altogether.
§ Sir S. Cripps:Although production of children's footwear is improving, I cannot agree with the hon. Member that 139W supply now exceeds demand. The answer to the last part of the Question is, therefore, in the negative.