§ LORD BARNBYasked Her Majesty's Government whether they will state what raw materials (i) Industrial; (ii) Nutritional, are still subject to "Control"; likewise what materials in similar categories have been released from "Control" since October 1, 1951: also, which of the raw materials that remain subject to "Control" are subject respectively to (a) total Government importation; (b) importation under licence.
§ VISCOUNT SWINTONThe information requested is given in the following Tables:
Table I: Materials at present subject to Statutory and Administrative control, and the form of importation.
Table II: Measures of de-control taken since October 1, 1951.
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TABLE I (X denotes the form of control and form of importation applicable to each item) (A)—INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIALS Material Form of Control Importation Acquisition and Supply Consumption and Use Price Total Government Importations Importations under Licence Alloy Iron, Alloy Steel Non-Alloy Steel of the following classes Ingot X X — — X Billet, bloom, slab X X X — X Sheet bar, tinplate bar X X X — X Plate, heavy and medium X X X — X Sheet X X X — X Tinplate, ternplate, blackplate, silver-finished plate X X X — X Angle, channel, tee, joist, piling sections, other sectional material X X X — X Round, rod, square, hexagon, flat other sections and shapes X X X — X Rail, fishplate, soleplate, sleeper X X X — X Hoop, strip X X X — X Tube, pipe X X X — X Tyre, axle, disc centre, wheel X X X — X Block for forging, block for pressing, forging, drop forging X X X — X Colliery arch, and accessories therefore, pit prop X X X — X Wire rods X X X — X Wire X X X — X Wire rope, wire strand X X X — X Wire rod reinforcement fabric mesh, wire reinforcement fabric mesh X X X — X Iron and Steel Scrap X X X — X Pig Iron X X X — X Stainless Steel and Iron — — X — X Shell Steel — — X — X Bright Steel — — X — X Copper Unwrought Virgin X X — X — Unwrought Secondary X X X — X Ores and concentrates X X — X — Scrap — X X — X Brass. Unwrought and scrap — X X — X Zinc Unwrought Virgin X — — X — Ores and concentrates X — — — X Nickel X X — — X Aluminium Unwrought Virgin X X — X — Unwrought Secondary — X — — X Magnesium Unwrought Virgin X X — X — Timber Softwood X X — — X Imported Boxboards X X — — X Certain Hardwood X X — — X Certain Plywood X — X — X True Hemp X X — X — Manila — X — — X
Material Form of Control Importation Acquisition and Supply Consumption and Use Price Total Government Importations Importations under Licence Raw Jute and cuttings X — — X — Jute yarn, cloth and unused bags X — — X — Sulphur X X X X — Sulphuric Acid X X X — X Bristles X X — — X Pyrites X — — X — Fertiliser materials — — X — X Paper and Board X (supply only) X (for news papers and pool betting) — — X Woodpulp — X — — X Esparto and Pulpwood NOTE: In addition, there arc certain administrative arrangements made with the agreement of the firms concerned.
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(B) NUTRITIONAL RAW MATERIALS Material Form of Control Importation Acquisition and Supply Consumption and Use Price Total Government Importation Importations under Licence Wheat and flour — — X X — Sugar (other than for refining for export to certain hard currency destinations). X X X X — Sugar (for refining for export to certain hard currency destinations). X X — — X Maize starch, Farina, and Dextrine derived from them. X X — X — Oilseeds of the following descriptions: X X — X — Copra, cottonseed gingelly (sesame seed) groundnuts, kapok seed, palm kernels, shea nuts, soya beans, sunflower seed.) Vegetable Oils of the following descriptions: Coconut, cotton, seed gingelly (sesame) groundnut, kapok seed, maize, palm, palm kernel, shea, soya bean, sunflower seed. X X — X — Marine Oils of the following descriptions: X X — X — Herring oil, pilchard oil, seal oil, whale oil. Animal fats of the following descriptions: X X X X — Dripping Lard Imported X X — X — Tallows Olec Oil Premier Jus Stearine (beef or mutton)