§ Sir A. Bossomasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the closest approximate total of the amount nationally spent in the last three consecutive years for which figures are available in the furniture trade, curtains, carpets, and general decorative fabrics, in Great Britain.
§ Sir D. EcclesConsumers' expenditure in the United Kingdom on furniture and furnishings in the years 1955, 1956, and 1957, was £487 million, £497 million and £534 million, respectively.