HC Deb 14 October 1946 vol 427 cc127-8W
110. Mr. Peter Freeman

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will allocate a docket for one blanket to old age pensioners to enable them to purchase one before the coming winter, in view of the large supplies now available.

Sir S. Cripps

No, Sir. Dockets are only given to provide for additional needs such, for example, as those which arise when people set up house for the first time. It should be possible for people, including old age pensioners, to meet replacement needs from the free supplies of Government surplus blankets now coming on to the market and from the proportion of new production which is not reserved against dockets, but if my hon. Friend will let me have particulars of any individual case of hardship amongst old age pensioners of which he is aware, I will see what can be done to help.