– in the House of Commons at on 20 February 1940.
Commander William King-Hall
, Ormskirk
asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how much money is allowed to His Majesty's Stationery Office each year for the purpose of promoting the sales of Government publications?
Captain Harry Crookshank
, Gainsborough
At present the sum of £1,050 a year is allowed to His Majesty's Stationery Office for advertising its publications in the Press. In addition about £4,500 a year is spent at discretion on printing, duplicating and distributing catalogues, circulars, lists, etc.
Sir Geoffrey Mander
, Wolverhampton East
How much of that is spent in drawing attention to the OFFICIAL REPORT?
Captain Harry Crookshank
, Gainsborough
I dealt with that matter in the last Reply.
Sir Geoffrey Mander
, Wolverhampton East
Was not the answer "practically nothing"?
