HC Deb 08 April 1930 vol 237 cc1951-2
52. Mr. BEN RILEY

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he can state the total amount spent by the State on printing, paper, and stationery for the years 1913, 1923, and 1928, respectively; and also the value of printing, paper, and

Latest Available Year. Law Officer. Salary. Fees. Total.
Attorney-General. £ £ s d £ s d.
1st April, 1928, Sir Douglas Hogg … … — 2,473 5 10 2,473 5 10
to Sir Thomas Inskip … … 7,000 7,854 2 4 14,854 2 4
31st March, 1929.
Solicitor-General.
Sir Thomas Inskip … … — 1,773 13 0 1,773 13 0
Sir F. B. Merriman … … 6,000 6,466 18 6 12,466 18 6
Mr. LAMBERT

Will the Government endeavour to take steps to reduce these excessive emoluments? stationery supplied by Government printing works for the same years?

Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCE

As the reply contains a number of figures, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the answer:

The total amount spent by His Majesty's Stationery Office on printing, paper, and stationery, supplied for the use of the public service during the years 1913, 1923, and 1928, respectively, was:

£
1913–14 … … … 1,059,724
1923–24 … … … 1,523,966
1928–29 … … … 1,568,037

The Stationery Office printing works do not supply paper and stationery, but are concerned only with printing and binding. The value of the printing and binding carried out by these works for the use of the public service during the same years was:

£
1913–14 … … … Nil
1923–24 … … … 447,037
1928–29 … … … 529,066