§ Mr. Prescottasked the President of the Board of Trade what recent representations have been made to him concerning the possibility of terminating clothes rationing; and what are his views on such a proposal.
§ Mr. H. WilsonCertain representations on this subject have been made to me recently by one trade body, but other leading figures in the trade have recently made public statements in a contrary sense. I am, of course, in close touch with all competent sources of advice on the clothing supply and demand situation, and I receive regular reports from my two Advisory Committees concerning all aspects of clothes rationing. The rationing of clothing will end as soon as supplies, present and prospective, are sufficient to meet the rising export programme in full, and to leave a reasonably adequate balance for unrationed home demand.