§ 1. Mr. Langford-Holtasked the President of the Board of Trade how many pairs of home manufactured ladies' nylon stockings were released to the home market in 1948 and the first four months of 1949; and how many it is proposed to release throughout the whole of 1949.
§ Mr. H. WilsonIn 1948, 7,700,000 pairs of home manufactured ladies' nylon stockings were supplied to the home market, and in the first four months of 1949, 2,100,000 pairs. Increased production of nylon yarn should allow a substantially higher rate of supply to the home market for the remainder of 1949 notwithstanding the need to continue to press forward with the export drive. But I cannot give a firm figure at this stage.