§ 59. Mr. STURROCKasked 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- 1741 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 LAWI 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. DEVLINasked 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 LAWI am not able to add anything to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Montrose on Monday last.
§ Mr. DEVLINMay 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 LAWThe answer is in the negative.
§ Captain REDMONDIs it the intention of the Government to publish a newspaper to propagate Coalition Ministry literature?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWNo, Sir.
§ Mr. MacVEAGHDo the Department propose to issue any more biographies of the Prime Minister?