HC Deb 06 November 1918 vol 110 c2108
79. Mr. HARRIS

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether paper has been or will be supplied to political organisations for posters for the General Election; and if consideration will be given to the prohibition of the display of posters during the next General Election?

Mr. WARDLE

No paper has been, or will be, supplied through the Paper Controller's Department to political organisations for posters for the General Election. The question of prohibiting election posters altogether has been considered. It has, however, been decided to leave to the decision of candidates and their agents the use to which the paper supplied to them through the Department is put.

Mr. HARRIS

Am I to understand that the only paper that can be used for posters is the paper supplied to individual candidates?

Mr. WARDLE

I should like notice of that question. It is rather difficult.