HC Deb 30 October 1930 vol 244 cc204-5
62. Sir G. HAMILTON

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amount paid by the Empire Marketing Board to His Majesty's Stationery Office each year since 1926 for printing posters and pictures intended to illustrate and advertise Empire goods in any shape or form?

The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Pethick-Lawrence)

The amounts are as follow:

£ s. d.
1926–7 6,028 14 5
1927–8 22,643 14 3
1928–9 35,694 15 1
1929–30 18,504 3 11
1930 (up to date) 8,847 5 11

63. Sir G. HAMILTON

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the total amount paid by the Empire Marketing Board to His Majesty's Stationery Office each year since 1926 for printing reports dealing with the work of the Board?

Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCE

The amounts are as follow:

£ s. d.
1926–27 28 5 9
1927–28 43 10 11
1928–29 62 6 5
1929–30 274 7 4
1930–31 (up to date) 195 1 2