§ 30. Commander Scott-Millerasked the Secretary for Overseas Trade, as representing the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the total value in 1951 of 105W esparto grass and pulp-wood imported for paper-making; and whether he will encourage the industry to use a greater volume of home-grown straw for this purpose.
§ Mr. MackesonThe c.i.f. values were £15,062,186 and £2,638,616, respectively. My noble Friend will certainly give every encouragement to paper-makers who wish to use home-produced materials, including straw, but the latter requires special plant for economic production.