§ 47. Sir Waldron Smithersasked the Lord President of the Council how many copies of the information summary, the special supplement and descriptive notes of the Festival of Britain have been printed, and how many issued; and what is the cost.
§ Mr. H. MorrisonThe documents were not printed but duplicated. Five thousand copies of the information summary and special supplement were made, and 5,000 have been issued; 2,000 copies of the descriptive notes were made and 1,200 copies issued. The cost of duplicating the information summary and special supplement was £170. I have no figure for the descriptive notes, but the cost was negligible.
§ Sir W. SmithersIn view of the shortage of newsprint, why is it necessary to waste all this paper and money to advertise what is commonly known as "Morrison's folly"?
§ Mr. MorrisonBefore we have done with it, there will be another description. The hon. Gentleman's propaganda passion has exceeded his knowledge of the facts; this is not newsprint at all.
§ Sir W. SmithersBut it is paper.