§ Mr. Boyd-Carpenterasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the shortage of cotton yarns available for export; and what action he is taking to increase supplies.
§ Sir S. CrippsTotal production of cotton yarn is far below the quantity required to meet the needs of home and overseas markets. In these circumstances, the quantity that can be made available for export is necessarily limited. The low level of production is due primarily to shortage of labour in the spinning mills and my right hon. Friend the Minister of Labour and the Cotton Board are doing all they can to assist the industry in its efforts to attract additional labour.