§ 20. Mr. RONALD M'NEILLasked how many separate leaflets, circulars, or other papers have been issued by the Insurance Commissioners or the Treasury since the passing of the National Insurance Act, containing regulations or explanatory or other memoranda concerning the Act; and what has been the total cost of issuing them up to the present time?
§ Mr. MASTERMANAs I have previously stated in reply to similar questions, the information asked for in the first part of the question would involve intricate calculations not necessary for any other purpose on the part of the Departments concerned with the production and distribution of the printed matter referred to. The total cost of the printing in connection with Part I. of the National Insurance Act up to the present time is approximately £140,000.
Mr. WORTHINGTON-EVANSCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether 2,000 separate forms of circulars have been issued, to the number of 10,000,000 copies?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI cannot answer that without notice.
§ Mr. M'NEILLCannot the right hon. Gentleman say how many separate circulars have been issued?
§ Mr. MASTERMANI cannot say. A large number of various circulars has been issued, some intended for all classes of persons and others limited to certain sections.