§ 23. Major Milnerasked the Minister of Information whether he is aware of the existing acute dissatisfaction with the political partisanship and lack of consultation with the local information committee practised by the Leeds Regional Office of his Ministry; and whether, having regard to the number of complaints made as to the operations of this office and the resulting effect on national unity, he proposes to take any action to avoid such complaints in the future?
Mr. CooperI am not aware of the dissatisfaction to which the hon. and gallant Member refers. On the contrary, my information is that the Regional Information Officer works in close and amicable contact with the Leeds Information Committee. Nor have I any evidence that the work of the Regional office has any but a beneficial effect on national unity. If the hon. and gallant Member has any such evidence, I should be very glad to consider it.
§ Major MilnerWill my right hon. Friend obtain from the local Information Committee their opinion as to the usefulness of this office?