§ 43. Colonel WOODCOCKasked the Minister of Labour whether any steps have been taken to improve the form of the Ministry of Labour Gazette with a view to increasing its circulation and make it self-supporting?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDConsistent efforts have been made with the object of increasing the circulation of the Ministry of Labour Gazette, by attempting to make its contents of more general interest, within the limits necessarily imposed on an official publication, for which strict technical accuracy is a first essential. Among other improvements, I would call attention to the increased use of diagrams to illustrate the statistics. The matter continues to receive attention, and should be glad to consider any practicable suggestions which the hon. Member or any others of those who use the Gazette may like to make. The number of copies of the Gazette sold in the last six months of 1925 was nearly 18 per cent. higher than in the corresponding period of 1924, and that for January, 1926, over 20 per cent. higher than for January, 1925.
§ Colonel WOODCOCKCan the right hon. Gentleman tell us what effect these diagrams and other improvements have had already on the circulation?
§ Sir A. STEEL-MAITLANDAn increase of 20 per cent. this January over the sales of January a year ago.