§ 68. Mr. Jannerasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that in Leicester ex-Service men who are personally engaged in the manufacture of hosiery are only allotted a quota per four months of 840 lbs. of wool each, which does not enable them to earn a livelihood from the sale of their products; whether the same hardships prevail in other districts; and what steps he proposes to take to deal with the position.
§ Mr. BelcherThe amount of yarn allocated to ex-Service men who are working proprietors in the hosiery industry is in all cases that which is calculated to enable them to earn a reasonable livelihood. The amount is normally less than the figure mentioned by my hon. Friend and I regret that allocations cannot be made on a bigger scale until improvement in yarn supplies makes this possible.