asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the considerable amount of furniture, particularly upholstered goods, which is being shoddily produced at inflated prices; and whether he will take steps to divert the labour and materials so used to the manufacture of utility furniture and consequently widen the class of persons to whom this utility furniture can he made a vailable.

All the suitable materials available are being used to produce as much utility furniture as possible. The output of other furniture is not considerable and does not employ materials which can he used by utility furniture manufacturers.