HC Deb 13 July 1953 vol 517 c117W
20. Mr. Hurd

asked the Minister of Materials whether he will publish the report of the Committee on Consumption Licensing of Softwood.

Sir A. Salter

From the study just completed by officials and representatives of the Timber Development Association, who were not constituted as a formal Committee, it appears that, if consumption licensing were removed, total consumption of softwood would be likely to rise by some 230,000 standards a year. The full rise would not take place until the third year after the removal of licensing.