§ Mr. Deedesasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will make a statement explaining the present system of priorities in the granting of licences for the purchase of softwoods.
238Wperiod or periods were such quantities allocated; what were the figures for the previous comparable period or periods; and whether he expects to be able to maintain the current rate of allocation.
§ Mr. BottomleyStatistics are not available in the form requested, since newsprint is licensed for delivery to publishing houses and not for use by the individual newspapers which may form part of one group.
The following approximate quantities of newsprint were licensed for delivery in the two most recent four-monthly periods for which complete figures are available.
reliable estimate of imports which depend in part upon factors beyond our control.