§ 48. Mr. J. HARRISasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the cost of issuing 600,000 copies of R. 255 and the net proceeds which accrued to revenue as a result of the advertisement contract for the freehold lands of Canberra; and whether there is any clause in the contract under which he is at liberty to withdraw from its obligations?
Mr. GRAHAMForm R. 255 is one of a series of four forms (R. 252, 253, 254 and 255), printed at a total cost of £109, £24 of which being due to the printing of advertisements on the back of the forms. The gross revenue from the sale of the 215 space for advertisements was £884, and the net revenue, therefore, £860. As stated by me on the 6th May, in answer to the hon. Member for I1ford, one-half of this revenue is attributable to the advertisement to which the hon. Member refers. The answer to the last part of the question is in the negative.
§ Mr. HARRISIs there anything in the contract which would preclude the over-stamping of this part of the advertisement with an intimation that the Government accepts no responsibility for the statements in the advertisement?
Mr. GRAHAMNo. There is nothing in the contract which would prevent that, and I am very willing to inquire whether that can now be done.