§ MR. GAINSFORD BRUCE (Finsbury, Holborn)I beg to ask the Secretary 1727 to the Treasury whether he is aware that, although by virtue of numerous Acts of Parliament Orders in Council published in the London Gazette have from the date of publication therein the same force in law as Acts of Parliament, in case the London Gazette is applied for at the offices of the publishers within six months of the date of publication, a charge of one shilling is made for the same, and after that date an increased charge is made for such copies as remain in print, and that it frequently happens that copies of the London Gazette containing Orders in Council having the force of Acts of Parliament are allowed to be out of print, so that they cannot be purchased even at an increased charge; and whether, having regard to the large sum paid to Her Majesty's Government by the publisher for the privilege of printing and selling the London Gazette, Her Majesty's Government will take measures to provide that Orders in Council having the force of Acts of Parliament should be on sale at prices not exceeding those charged for Acts of Parliament?
§ MR. JACKSONI think there is force in the point raised by my hon. Friend, and I will consult the Statute Law Committee upon it, who are at present considering how to make Orders in Council, Warrants, or Minutes founded on Acts more available.