§ 10. Mr. Wakefieldasked the Parlialiamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply whether, in view of the lack of supervision now being exercised by St. Thomas's and other hospitals in the sending out of circulars with the consequent wasteful expenditure of time, money and paper, he will now prohibit such circulation?
§ Mr. Harold MacmillanI do not feel we should be justified in prohibiting charitable circulars altogether, and I am sure we can rely upon the co-operation of charitable institutions in avoiding any waste of paper.
§ Mr. WakefieldWill the Minister consider instituting an inquiry into the method of sending out these various circulars so as to avoid so many being sent to people now deceased, or to old addresses? Cannot what happened in my own case be avoided? A circular was sent by St. Thomas's Hospital to my grandmother who has been dead for nearly four years asking to purchase her land, although she never owned any land in her life.
§ Mr. MacmillanWe are aware of the desirability of saving paper, but I would not like to make it impossible for these staffs to carry on their task of collecting for charity.
§ Mr. MathersIs not much paper wasted in the publication of filthy so-called literature?