§ 112. Mr. Murrayasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware of the difficulty experienced by mothers of young babies in finding the number of coupons required to keep them in respectable clothes and slippers; and if he will consider making all clothing and slippers for babies coupon free until they are two years of age.
§ Sir S. CrippsNo, Sir. If infants' clothing were taken off the ration, there would be no means of ensuring fair distribution. An infant under two years is already given a generous ration. The mother receives 70 coupons for a layette, and from the date of its birth the baby receives an adult ration plus 10 supplementary coupons. In addition, infants' clothing is pointed at low rates.