§ 37. Mr. H. WILLIAMSasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he is now prepared to review the basis on 2195 which the prices for official publications are fixed, so that the public may be encouraged to purchase at surplus product prices which will yield a profit to His Majesty's Stationery Office publications, of which the public sale has been practically stopped by the heavy prices now charged?
§ Mr. McNEILLA full answer on this subject was given to my hon. Friend by my predecessor on the 4th March, 1925, to which I would refer him. I am afraid I can add nothing to what was then said.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the sale of a great many publications has practically come to an end owing to the abnormal prices charged, which have no commercial justification whatever.
§ Mr. McNEILLIf the hon. Member will make representations to me, I shall be very glad to consider them.
§ Mr. SPENCERIs not the recent reduction in the price of the Report of the Coal Commission a justification for further reductons in the price of other publications?
§ Mr. McNEILLNo, Sir; not at all.