§ 70. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the President of the Board of Trade how much foreign timber during the last six months was allocated to the Aberdeen box-making industries; and if he will take steps to increase the allocation.
§ Sir S. CrippsThe Aberdeen box-making industry obtain its supplies of timber against consumption licences granted by various Government Departments sponsoring the production of boxes and packing cases. No information is available as to the total of such licences granted to box-making firms in Aberdeen or of the proportion of foreign timber purchases against such licences.