HC Deb 22 March 1956 vol 550 c1465
40 and 44. Dr. Broughton

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) the estimated cost of the proposed national campaign to bring home the facts of the economic situation to the whole community;

(2) what form the national campaign to bring home the facts of the economic situation to the whole community will take.

Mr. H. Brooke

Until the Government have completed the round of discussions which they are having with representatives of all sides of industry, it is too early to say what form subsequent action will take.

Dr. Broughton

Is it not disgraceful that public money should now have to be expended for this purpose? Does not the right hon. Gentleman agree that if this campaign is to serve any useful purpose, the Government must contradict the misleading propaganda of the Tory Party that was disseminated in the General Election last year?

Mr. Brooke

No, Sir. I cannot accept one word of that suggestion.