§ 4. Mr. Peter Freemanasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will publish list showing the towns participating in t e Festival of Britain.
§ Mr. StokesParticulars of towns known by the Festival Office to be participating in the Festival are given in their catalogue of local activities which contains nearly 2,000 names of towns and villages in the United Kingdom. A copy of this catalogue is available in the Library, and copies have been widely circulated to the national and local Press and to the local authorities concerned.
§ Mr. FreemanCan my right hon. Friend give any indication of the numbers which are not taking part, in either numbers or proportions, and can he also say what inducement is being given to these towns to participate?
§ Mr. StokesMy hon. Friend is probably as good at mental arithmetic as I am. If he takes the total number of towns and deducts 2,000 from it he will have the answer, but I am afraid I do not know the answer. We have given the greatest possible encouragement to these towns and will continue to encourage anyone who wants to take part.