§ Mr. Snaddenasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the extreme shortage of the larger sizes of men's shirts, particularly those with 17-inch neckbands; and what encouragement by way of increased coupon allowance or other means he will give to manufacturers to ensure an adequate supply of shirts of these larger sizes in the shops.
§ Mr. H. WilsonI am fully aware of the shortage, which extends to shirts of all sizes. To encourage the manufacture of an adequate proportion of the large sizes, manufacturers' ceiling prices for utility shirts of a neck size exceeding 17½ inches have been fixed 20 per cent. higher than those for smaller sizes. Moreover, manufacturers of these shirts are reimbursed for any coupon loss.