§ 100. Mr. Awberyasked the President of the Board of Trade what steps are being taken to increase the stocks of newsprint in the country, which, with the present consumption, are likely to fall to a low level and compel provincial newspapers to reduce their size in the near future.
Mr. H. WilsonHome newsprint mills are working to full capacity and imports from soft currency countries are freely allowed. We have already authorised the expenditure of dollars for the maximum supplies which are likely to be available from Canada this year, and I am glad to announce that it has now been decided to authorise the importation of 37,500 tons of Canadian newsprint in the first half of 1951.
§ 102. Mr. J. Hudsonasked the President of the Board of Trade how the higher prices recently announced for British newsprint compare with the cost of imported newsprint.
Mr. H. WilsonAlthough the prices of home-produced newsprint are to be raised by £2 3s. 9d. a ton on 3rd July owing to the increased cost of imported woodpulp and other factors, they will still be cheaper than the current quotations for forward delivery from almost any other source.