§ 75. Mr. A. M. SAMUELasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that official receipts (A. and C. G. Form, No. 554) are being issued by the Accountant and Comptroller-General of Inland Revenue and under his official stamp bearing and drawing attention to the assertion that a certain brand of tea is the best and purest; and whether he has satisfied himself of the truth of this assertion before allowing it to appear on his official documents?
Mr. GRAHAMWith a view to producing needed revenue, greater use is now being made for purposes of advertisements of the valuable space on Government publications of all kinds (including pamphlets, forms, books of postage stamps and the like). The advertisement referred to by the hon. Member is clearly shown to be such in order that it cannot be confused with the terms of any official communication. I see no reason why the Government should make itself responsible for the accuracy of the advertisements it receives. I am aware that in another case use has been made in the 1534 advertisement of the nature of the official communication which it accompanies to imply a sort of connection between the two, but I have given directions that advertisements of this kind shall not be accepted in future, and that the particular advertisement in question shall be withdrawn as soon as possible.