HC Deb 13 November 1940 vol 365 c1692
32. Mr. Brooke

asked the Minister of Information how many local information committees he has caused to be set up in Metropolitan boroughs, and how many have met during the past two months?

Mr. Cooper

In the Metropolitan Boroughs 28 local information committees have been set up, one in each borough. During the last two months 16 of these committees have met. Much of the work of these committees is undertaken by sub-committees. Including the number of meetings of such committees, the total number of meetnigs held in the last two months is 55.

Mr. George Griffiths

As some of us are very much disturbed about the question of tabooing—blackmailing if you like—certain speakers from coming into certain Divisions, can the Minister tell us where this arises; and was it actually in the 1922 Club that he promised that this should take place?

Mr. Cooper

That does not arise out of this Question, but relates to another Question later on the Order Paper.