§ 65. Sir F. WISEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department what was the net cost to the taxpayer of the British Industries Fair held in London and Birmingham?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKNo cost was involved to the taxpayer on account of the recent British Industries Fair apart from the special publicity grant of £25,000.
§ Sir B. CHADWICKYes, Sir.
§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSIs the hon. Gentleman aware that a competent organiser could have run this Fair quite successfully without any grant from public funds?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKIt is generally supposed to have been run very successfully.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINIs it not a fact that there is no more competent organiser than the permament head of the Overseas Trade Department?
§ Mr. H. WILLIAMSIs the hon. Gentleman aware that there are organisers of exhibitions who could have run an exhibition of this sort with half the staff?