HC Deb 15 June 1948 vol 452 c253
56. Mr. De la Bère

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether, in view of the increasing number of complaints from the public that they are unable to obtain a large number of the many thousand statutory rules and regulations issued by the Government throughout 1947 which are now out of print, he will now give further consideration to making an adequate supply available.

Mr. Glenvil Hall

I have nothing to add to the several answers I have given the hon. Member on this subject.

Mr. De la Bère

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that on the last occasion when I asked this he asked me to supply the information which I myself was asking? Is he not further aware that there were in the course of 1947 an average of eight rules and regulations day in and day out? How can the public obey these rules and regulations when many of them are out of print? Will he really give this his attention, because it is a matter of importance, and will he give up the unfinished thought in which he has been indulging?

Mr. Glenvil Hall

I have answered several times Questions put by the hon. Gentleman and I have written him a very long letter. I have asked him to give me details of the orders he has in mind and I will do my best to see that he gets them.

Mr. De la Bère

On a point of Order. May I have a list of those which are out of print, and may I give notice that I will raise this on every possible opportunity? It is really a very bad case.