§ 136. Mr. Osborneasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that 216W the fall in the consumption of wool from 75.8 million pounds in March to 63.4 million pounds in April is due to the unsatisfactory working of the Wool Control; and what steps he is taking to alter this situation.
§ Mr. BelcherI am not aware of any such thing The figures quoted include both consumption and stocking up by merchants and manufacturers. Consumption in April is estimated to have been 51 million pounds, slightly higher than in March.