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Small Traders.

Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance. – in the House of Commons at on 16 October 1941.

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Mr. De la Bère:

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has yet received a report from his Retail Trade Advisory Committee on the problems of the small trader; and whether he intends to publish the report?

Photo of Mr Charles Waterhouse Mr Charles Waterhouse , Leicester South

My right hon. Friend has received an interim report this week on certain problems which the Committee have had under review and will publish in due course.

Mr. De la Bère:

Does my hon. and gallant Friend fully appreciate the urgency of the need for publication of this report and for dealing with the matter?

Photo of Mr Charles Waterhouse Mr Charles Waterhouse , Leicester South

Yes, Sir.

Photo of Sir Smedley Crooke Sir Smedley Crooke , Birmingham Deritend

Is my hon. and gallant Friend aware that a large firm of chemists are now selling shoe laces in their chain stores, and does he not think they would be better engaged in selling drugs and corn cures?