§ Colonel Crosthwaite-Eyreasked the President of the Board of Trade why, in view of the extreme shortage of vacuum flasks, Messrs J. R. Gibb, Limited, of Paignton, Devon, were refused permission to import 23,000 of these articles.
§ Sir S. CrippsThe production of vacuum flasks in the United Kingdom is rapidly expanding. The principal limiting factor is the shortage of glass components and arrangements are being made to import these from various sources. In the circumstances, it is not considered necessary to import complete flasks.