HC Deb 10 December 1973 vol 866 cc11-2W
Mr. Simeons

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, in view of the loss of production and of exports resulting from the fall-off in deliveries, currently of the order of 40 per cent., of white spirit and paraffin to the tanning industry for the degreasing of sheepskins, if he will take steps to ensure that supplies are restored to the proposed 10 per cent. cut only.

Mr. Tom Boardman

The arrangements that my Department has made in conjunction with the oil industry should ensure that adequate supplies of paraffin will be available to meet such users' essential needs. White spirit is not covered by the measures which have recently been introduced and is not therefore subject to the 10 per cent. cut-back in supply.