§ 12. Captain Crowderasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that parents of boys who are exceptionally tall and thin are finding it practically impossible to obtain suits for them; and if he will take steps to increase supplies of clothing for boys who are unusually tall.
§ Sir S. CrippsYes, Sir. I am aware of the difficulty and the matter is being brought to the notice of manufacturers.
§ 25. Wing-Commander Robinsonasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that, owing to the shortage of cloth for boys' suits, the waiting period after the placing of an order is now so long that many boys have grown out of their old suits before their new onus are ready; and what steps he proposes to take to remedy this matter.
§ Sir S. CrippsI am aware that the supply of cloth for men's and boys' clothing has recently fallen short of the demand, and the Wool Control have accordingly asked cloth manufacturers to give preference in their production to cloth of this type.