Leather Supplies

Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Commerce – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 29 Ebrill 1948.

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Photo of Mr Humphrey Attewell Mr Humphrey Attewell , Harborough 12:00, 29 Ebrill 1948

asked the President of the Board of Trade the reason for the short supply of suitable leather for manufacture into footwear for the export market; to what extent he estimates that hides of the quality required are available in the world's markets but lost to this country because open licence to buy is not granted and bulk buying is not a suitable method of buying in competition with buyers of other countries.

Photo of Mr Harold Wilson Mr Harold Wilson , Ormskirk

I do not consider that the supplies of suitable leather available for footwear for export are inadequate. Imports of hides and skins generally are limited for currency and supply reasons and not by the method of procurement