§ 36. Mr. Randallasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will consider allowing a larger margin to retailers in the boot trade in their coupon deposits paid into the bank and increasing them from the present 8 per cent. to 20 per 167W cent., so as to prepare an accumulation of coupons in readiness for any extra trade which may become available with the prospect of the British markets becoming better stocked during 1947.
§ Mr. MarquandThe increase from 2 per cent. to 8 per cent. in the allowance on the banking of loose coupons was made last May primarily to enable retailers to take up the increasing production of rationed goods, and I have no reason to suppose that a further increase is necessary for this purpose.