§ 72. Sir A. Wilsonasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, in view of the difference of opinion between the Government, the local authorities, and the Royal Commission as to the action to be taken in regard to local administration on Tyneside, he will now publish the evidence given to the Royal Commission on which all the interested parties mainly base their views?
§ Captain WallaceCopies of the evidence have been supplied to the local 587 authorities and others interested, and to the Library of this House, and it is unlikely that there would be sufficient demand to enable any material part of the cost of a printed edition to be recovered from sales. In these circumstances I regret that I cannot accept my hon. and gallant Friend's suggestion.
§ Sir A. WilsonWill the Financial Secretary consider the possibility of providing an index for the 3,000 pages of evidence now in type in the Library so that we may be able to refer to it by way of index as at present it is quite impossible for hon. Members to do so?
§ Captain WallaceI will bear the hon. Member's suggestion in mind.