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59. Mr. STURROCK

asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the importance of the Memorandum on home propaganda published by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, he can under- take to give the House of Commons a day for the discussion of the question before a decision is made in this matter?

Mr. BONAR LAW

I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave to a question asked by him on Monday last, to which I cannot at present add anything.

60. Mr. DEVLIN

asked the Prime Minister whether a new department of public information is to be established; and, if so, what are to be the objects of this proposed department?

Mr. BONAR LAW

I am not able to add anything to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Montrose on Monday last.

Mr. DEVLIN

May I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether this Department is being set up for the purpose of advertising virtues of the Coalition Ministry which they have not got?

Mr. BONAR LAW

The answer is in the negative.

Captain REDMOND

Is it the intention of the Government to publish a newspaper to propagate Coalition Ministry literature?

Mr. BONAR LAW

No, Sir.

Mr. MacVEAGH

Do the Department propose to issue any more biographies of the Prime Minister?