§ 64. Mr. DAYasked the Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs the amount of money which has been devoted, for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date, to subsidising lectures for the Empire Marketing Board; whether the synopsis of each lecture is passed by the publicity committee before it is given; and the number of lectures that have been given during the above period?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for DOMINION AFFAIRS (Mr. Lunn)During the 12 months ended on 30th April, 1930, 2,413 lectures were delivered under the Board's auspices at a total cost to the Empire Marketing Fund of £10,408 16e. 7d. Of this amount £4,209 4s. represents expenditure on the provision of 903 subsidised lectures on subjects of general Empire interest booked through lecture agencies. The synopses of these lectures, were approved by the Education Sub-Committee of the Publicity Committee before the lectures were added to the Board's approved list. I may add that the scheme for subsidising lectures of this type terminated on 30th April last and has not been renewed.
§ Mr. DAYCan the hon. Member say whether the whole of these lectures were delivered in Great Britain?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGEWas the Secretary of State for War present at any of these lectures?