Oral Answers to Questions — Clothes Rationing.

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 25 June 1941.

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Photo of Mr Ian Hannah Mr Ian Hannah , Wolverhampton Bilston

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the hardship caused by the coupon sys tem to the lower-paid working-women and their families, seeing that buying material to be made up takes more coupons than ' purchasing the completed article; and will he permit councils of social service, and similar organisations, to buy remnants or seconds from the manufacturers without coupons on the strict understanding that they are to be used solely for the benefit of poorly-paid workers?