§ (A) Industrial raw materials
§ (i) Reversion of Imports from Government Account to private trade
§ Material
§ Softwood: January, 1952. From all sources, (in 1951 the Timber Control were responsible for purchases in North America and certain other sources.)
§ Fertiliser materials: July, 1952.
§ Raw Cotton: September, 1952. Private imports re-started on consignment and on behalf of spinners who elect to "opt-out" in preference to buying from Raw Cotton Commission.
§ Lead: October, 1952. Dealings on London Metal Exchange re-started.
§ Zinc: January, 1953. Official announcement made of forthcoming reversion to private trade and resumption of dealings on London Metal Exchange by end of year.
§ (ii) Removal of maximum Price Control
§ Wallpapers and wrapping papers: February, 1952.
§ Remelted lead and lead scrap: February, 1952. Spiegeleisen: February, 1952.
§ Some minor types of wire production: February, 1952.
§ Jute yarn: April, 1952.
§ Kraft liner fluting: April, 1952.
§ Remelted zinc, zinc alloy, zinc and gun-metal scrap: June, 1952.
§ Domestic sheep and lamb pelts: July, 1952.
§ Newsprint: August, 1952.
§ Mechanical printing papers: August, 1952.
§ Blast Furnace Ferro-Manganese: August, 1952.
§ Rainwater and soil goods: August, 1952.
§ Aluminium and aluminium alloy scrap: November, 1952.
§ (iii) Relaxation of Control over Acquisition, Use or Disposal
§ Flax seed: February, 1952. All control removed.
§ Cedar for pencils: March, 1952. Acquisition, supply and use freed.
§ Plywood: April, 1952. Consumption control removed.
§ Used jute bags: June, 1952. Acquisition, use and disposal freed.
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§ Teak: July 1952. Acquisition, supply, use and consumption freed.
§ Ferro-Manganese: July, 1952. Acquisition, use and disposal freed.
§ Spiegeleisen: July, 1952. Acquisition, use and disposal freed.
§ Large springs: July, 1952. Acquisition, use and disposal freed. (Controlled from February, 1952.)
§ Newsprint: August, 1952. Tonnage rationing replaced by new agreement defining average size of newspaper.
§ Zinc: August, 1952. Control over end uses removed.
§ Jute goods: September, 1952. End use control abolished.
§ Raw Jute: September, 1952. Dealings abroad for delivery outside the United Kingdom freed.
§ Sisal and other hard hemps (except manila hemp and True hemp): October, 1952. Control of consumption removed.
§ Zinc: October. 1952. Acquisition control over secondary unwrought zinc, zinc scrap and residues removed.
§ Copper: October, 1952. Acquisition control over scrap removed.
§ (B) Nutritional raw materials
§ (i) Reversion of imports from Government Account to private trade
§ Illipe nuts and oil: February, 1952.
§ Sugar for refilling for export to certain hard currency destinations: October, 1952. Private imports resumed front the dollar area under licence.
§ Linseed and Linseed oil: January, 1953. Official announcement made in September last of forthcoming reversion to private trade under licence from all sources.
§ (ii) Removal of maximum Price Control
§ Maize starch, farina and dextrine derived from them: September, 1952.
§ (iii) Relaxation of Control over Acquisition, Use or Disposal
§ Illipe nuts and oil: February, 1952. Control over acquisition and use abolished.
§ House adjourned at four minutes past six o'clock.