HC Deb 14 July 1930 vol 241 c895
6. Major POLE

asked the Secretary of State for India whether, since the appointment of an Indian to the position of director of information to the Government of India, there has been under consideration any alteration in the practice followed in the past of entrusting to the holder of this post the preparation of the statement on the moral and material progress and condition of India for presentation to Parliament?

Mr. BENN

It is not contemplated that the duty of compiling the moral and material progress report should be removed from the Department of Public Information in India.

Major POLE

May I ask if the Director of Public Information is to prepare this himself as in the past, or whether someone subordinate to the director is to be put in charge?

Mr. BENN

I think the report is to be prepared on the responsibility of the Department.