HC Deb 24 November 1908 vol 197 c117
MR. HUNT

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether he has decided that only ink made in Ireland shall be used in Irish Government Departments; and whether he could arrange that the blotting-paper used for all Government work should all be of either British or Irish manufacture

MR. HAROLD COX (Preston)

Will the hon. Gentleman arrange that goose quills shall be substituted for steel pens throughout the service in order to encourage small holders to keep geese?

MR. HOBHOUSE

I am informed that only ink made in Ireland is used in Irish Government Departments. The blotting-paper used for all Government work is made in the United Kingdom.