§ 68. Mr. Carsonasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that the allocation of tobacco to coastal resorts is totally inadequate to meet the demands of the influx of summer visitors; and whether he will take steps to increase the allocation for the summer months.
§ Sir S. Cripps:I am aware that the demand for cigarettes exceeds supply in most coastal resorts in spite of seasonal increases already made in allocations. Further increases during this holiday season would only be possible by a reduction of supplies to other places where cigarettes are already short.