Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 17 July 1947.
Lieut-Colonel Granville Sharp
, Spen Valley
12:00,
17 July 1947
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that a contributing factor to the shortage of woollen and carpet yarn is the shortage of card clothing; and what action he is taking, in conjunction with the Ministry of Supply, to give better allocations of card clothing to wool textile and carpet-yarn manufacturers.
Sir Stafford Cripps
, Bristol East
My right hon. Friend the Minister of Supply is doing everything practicable to increase the production of card clothing, but output is limited by lack of labour and materials. Distribution arrangements for card clothing, which have been under constant review, are at present being examined in consultation with the Ministry of Supply, and due weight will be given in this examination to the claims of the wool textile and carpet yarn manufacturers.
Lieut-Colonel Granville Sharp
, Spen Valley
Is the Minister aware that the production and export of textiles in carpets is held up by the export of card clothing, and would he endeavour to see that more of the production of card clothing is allocated to the home industry?
Sir Stafford Cripps
, Bristol East
According to my information there has been no loss of output for that reason.
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