§ 83. Brigadier Medlicottasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of increasing competition from other countries in world export markets, he can make more materials available for all kinds of packaging to enable British goods to be marketed as attractively as possible.
§ Mr. H. StraussI am advised that adequate supplies of most materials are 99W available for this purpose. We should be prepared to examine any cases of scarcity brought to our notice.
§ 84. Brigadier Medlicottasked the President of the Board of Trade whether any special steps are being taken by his Department to assist the packaging industry with reports upon packaging overseas, and with its Third National Exhibition next January.
§ Mr. H. StraussMany of the reports received from our commercial officers abroad include details of the type of packing used to promote sales, and these are made available to the industry. The usual publicity has been given for the Third National Exhibition, and any additional request would be carefully considered.