asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will issue extra coupons or dockets to agriculturists employing prisoners of war in process of civilianisation to enable them to acquire furniture, linen-, towels, etc., for the use of these workers.

I assume that the hon. and gallant Member refers-to those German prisoners who have agreed to stay beyond their time for repatriation, to work on the farms. These men are already given a small initial issue of coupons, as well as the proportionate share of the basic ration, and I doubt whether they need extra coupons and dockets for the purposes described as well. The matter is, however, under consideration.

Is not the Parliamentary Secretary aware that the Question does not refer so much to personal dockets as to household dockets, because the women have to supply the goods for the use of these workers?

That is one of the matters under consideration.