§ Mr. Goronwy Robertsasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware of the shortage of food tins and cans, used by workers to carry packed meals to their place of work in the slate quarrying district of Caernarvonshire; and whether, in view of the fact that it is vital to the quarryman's health that his food should be protected from slate dust, if he will take steps to increase the supply of these utensils in slate quarrying districts.
§ Sir S. CrippsI am aware that food containers of this type are still in short supply, but I hope that the steps which have been taken to allocate better raw materials for manufacture will soon result in increased quantities becoming available.