§ 74. Sir B. Neven-Spenceasked the Minister of Food if he is aware that owing to the uncertainty which prevails about the number of herring barrels likely to be available this season, curers, who should now be engaging their crews of women, are unable to get on with the job; and what action has been taken to secure the necessary supplies of timber for manufacturing herring barrels.
§ Mr. StracheyThe timber supply position is still very acute but in collaboration with the Board of Trade, Timber Control, we are doing our best to meet the demand for herring barrels. So far my Department has been able to meet all requests for licences for timber for this purpose.