asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been drawn to complaints by the Clydebank Food Control Committee as to the shortage of matches in the burgh of Clydebank; and whether he can see his way to increase the number of boxes of matches issued to retailers there?

Yes, Sir. In view of the increased population in Clydebank and similar places, arrangements have been made for forwarding increased supplies of matches.

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he can state the number of boxes of matches released each week for use in London and Scotland respectively?

The number of boxes released for the London area is 4,000,000 per week, and that for Scotland 2,400,000 per week.