§ 61. Mr. Hockingasked the President of the Board of Trade why he controls the price and export of non-ferrous scrap metals when such scrap metals could earn more foreign currency for this country.
§ 63. Mr. Wiseasked the President of the Board of Trade how long it is proposed to continue the war-time controls on non-ferrous scrap metals, particularly on copper and copper alloys.
§ Mr. GreenAn open general licence for certain types of copper and copper alloy scrap came into operation on 5th September, and was renewed for a further three months on 5th December. My right hon. Friend is now considering whether this licence should be further extended. The need for export control of other types of non-ferrous scrap is kept under constant review, but so long as most 153W other countries take measures to safeguard their scrap and attract supplies from abroad, abolition of control could denude our own users of needed supplies.