§ 73. Sir I Fraserasked the Minister of Food if he will make a statement regarding the future supplies of soap, having regard to the expected increase in the need for glycerine for the rearmament programme.
§ Mr. F. WilleyGlycerine is a byproduct of soap manufacture; its use in re-armament therefore will have no adverse effect on soap supplies.
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§ 87. Major Legge-Bourkeasked the Minister of Food how his present stocks of inedible tallow and technical tallow compare with a year ago; how much he has purchased and sold during the last year; and how the present stocks compare with the amount necessary to avoid rationing soap, whether by the purse or by other means.
§ Mr. F. WilleyAs my Department is a trading concern, I am not able to give the details for which the hon. Member asks. I can, however, assure him that there is at present no danger of a return to soap rationing through shortage of tallow.
§ 115. Mr. Kaberryasked the Minister of Food whether in view of the growing scarcity of raw materials, he can give an assurance that adequate supplies of soap will be maintained.
§ Mr. F. WilleyWe have at present no reason to doubt that supplies will remain adequate.