Stocks (Storage).

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce. – in the House of Commons at on 8 April 1941.

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Photo of Sir Frank Sanderson Sir Frank Sanderson , Ealing

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will consider granting permission to the manufacturers and wholesalers to distribute available stocks upon forward contracts already entered into, with a view to preventing the destruction of such stocks by enemy action?

Photo of Mr Charles Waterhouse Mr Charles Waterhouse , Leicester South

I am sending my hon. Friend a copy of an announcement made last September, from which he will see that wholesalers whose quotas are exhausted may, subject to certain conditions, arrange for the storage of goods at retailers' premises in order to reduce the risk of air raid damage.