Central Office of Information (Leaflet)

Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 13 December 1949.

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Photo of Mr John Boyd-Carpenter Mr John Boyd-Carpenter , Kingston upon Thames 12:00, 13 December 1949

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what is the scale of distribution of a leaflet issued by the Central Office of Information entitled, "What's all this?"; how many copies have been printed; to whom they have been distributed; and what is the cost to public funds.

Photo of Mr William Hall Mr William Hall , Colne Valley

The hon. Member is presumably referring to the leaflet "For Women Only." The print order is for one million copies at an estimated cost of £1,800. The main distribution is through women's voluntary organisations but copies are also being made available through the regional offices of the Central Office of Information, who are paying particular attention to the needs of housewives and women in industry.

Photo of Mr John Boyd-Carpenter Mr John Boyd-Carpenter , Kingston upon Thames

Is it not a fact that this document is also being distributed to the women's Services on the basis of one copy per woman, and is not that an excessive distribution?