§ 101. Mr. Toucheasked the Minister of Supply whether he is aware that private growers of foodstuffs cannot obtain any wire netting from ironmongers as retailers cannot obtain further supplies from manufacturers without licences; and if he will take steps to modify this rule in the interests of food production.
§ Mr. WilmotI am doing my best to increase supplies of wire netting, but there is still insufficient to meet the present very heavy demand. In view of the importance of the needs of private growers a proportion of output is made available without licence to ironmongers.