§ 64. Mr. Thornton-Kemsleyasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the remaining supplementary junior orange coupons in the current clothing books will be available for use in August, so as to enable parents to buy clothes for their children before they return to school for the autumn term, as has been 27W the case in the past; and what the value of the G token coupons will be.
§ Mr. BottomleyYes, the usual children's supplement of ten coupons will be available for use from 1st August. An announcement will be made shortly before that date about the particular coupons to be made valid.
§ 66. Mr. Hardyasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that, since the issue of 12 supplementary coupons to be used before September, shopkeepers are giving loose coupons as change; and, as it is illegal to use loose coupons and the customer cannot use them, except by post, if he will extend the time for their use.
§ Mr. BottomleyTraders are strongly advised to give coupon change in the form of Board of Trade vouchers which may be used loose for subsequent purchases. We are aware that the circulation of ordinary loose coupons has increased as a result of the validation of the crimson tokens, and we are considering this question. The necessity for giving change would not, however, be entirely avoided by extending the validity of the tokens.