HC Deb 01 May 1946 vol 422 cc23-4W
62. Major Legge-Bourke

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he aware that supplies of newsprint destined for Britain from Canada and Newfoundland may be diverted to the U.S.A. or account of exchange difficulties; whether this is likely to affect the present allocation of newsprint to British journals; and what steps he is taking to ensure that such supplies are not diverted.

Mr. Marquand:

For exchange reasons we cannot afford as much newsprint as we should like, but there is no reason to suppose that sufficient will not be available to maintain the present allocation.