HC Deb 25 March 1947 vol 435 cc1049-50
2. Lieut.-Commander Clark Hutchison

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will now announce the date of publication of the Report of the Scottish Housing Advisory Committee on reconditioning.

Mr. Westwood

It is hoped to publish the Scottish Housing Advisory Committee's Report on "Modernising our Homes" on 15th April.

Mr. J. S. C. Reid

Can the right hon. Gentleman tell the House how long this Report has been printing—how long it is since it was sent to the printer?

Mr. Westwood

It is a fairly long time since it was sent to the printer, but there have been certain difficulties. There happened to be a Command Paper ahead of this, and that put difficulties in the way of my getting this Report printed as early as I should have liked.

Mr. Reid

Does the Stationery Office only print one paper at a time?

Mr. Westwood

No, Sir. They handle more than one paper at a time, and no one knows that better than the right hon. and learned Gentleman.

Colonel Gomme-Duncan

Could it not have been printed in Scotland?

Mr. Westwood

I have a faint suspicion that it was.

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