§ 4. Mr. Swinglerasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, in co-ordinating Government information services, what special steps he is taking to ensure that the public is kept fully informed about the Government's latest proposals in the fields of health and housing.
§ Mr. SwinglerDoes the right hon. Gentleman not think that we ought to take special steps? Is he not aware that many citizens today are puzzled 6 and annoyed because they thought the policy of the Government was to stabilise living costs and to reduce taxes, whereas the Housing Minister is mainly concerned in raising rents and the Health Minister is mainly concerned with charging taxes? Does the right hon. Gentleman not think the public ought to be informed of the reasons for this contradiction?
Dr. HillMy right hon. Friends have made perfectly plain in public statements both the wisdom and practicability of their proposals, and no special steps are needed from me.