§ 86. Mr. Osborneasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that in December, 1945, perambulator manufacturers were only permitted to produce 40 per cent. of their 1939 output; what increase has since been granted; and how many perambulators have been produced in the months January to April, 1946, inclusive.
§ Mr. Belcher:The answer to the first part of the Question is "No, Sir." No restrictions have been placed on the number of perambulators that manufacturers may produce, and the allocations of materials in December, 1945, and subsequently, have provided for a larger production than they were in fact able to achieve. Figures are not yet available of the number of perambulators produced in April but the number in the first three months of this year was 117,800.