§ Sir P. Macdonaldasked the Minister of Supply whether he is aware of the shortage of agricultural small tools; and whether he will include on the list of priorities for steel such tools as scythes, bagging hooks, bill hooks, hedge slashers, digging forks and spades.
§ Mr. WilmotThe supply of certain types of agricultural small tools is limited partly by the shortage of steel, but also by lack -of skilled labour in the industry and by the shortage of suitable timber. Special priority is given only to programmes directly contributing to the expansion of fuel and power resources, but the hand tool industry will continue to receive the maximum allocation of steel which can be made available under present conditions.