§ 83. Mr. Skinnardasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will arrange for tailors to receive a proportion of their allocation of cloth of utility price range in roll form instead of having it all in average suit lengths of approximately 3½ yards, so that they can cater for outsize customers.
§ Mr. BelcherThe Board of Trade does not allocate cloth. I understand that it is a traditional practice for bespoke tailors to buy most of their cloth in cut lengths, and we should not wish to interfere now, when men's suitings are in short supply.