§ 57. Mr. MacVEAGHasked the Prime Minister if his attention has been called to the manner in which the German Government has supported the German Press in a variety of ways, including a full provision of paper and a conservation of journalistic man-power sufficient to en sure the continuation of the German newspapers with unimpaired efficiency; whether His Majesty's Government re cognises to the full the necessity for a strong Press in this country; and whether he will take steps to ensure that the British Press, already working under difficulties in respect of paper supplies and man-power, shall not be further impaired in carrying out its national work?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe Government have no detailed information as to the first part of the question, but are fully alive to the advantage of giving facilities to the Press so far as national needs permit.