§ 8. Mr. Costainasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what was the cost to his Department and to other Government Departments of preparing the National Plan, exclusive of printing costs.
§ 13. Mr. John Hallasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what was the cost of preparing the National Plan.
§ Mr. William RodgersIt is not possible to give any useful figure.
§ Mr. CostainIt not this a further indication of how wrong the National Plan was? Does the First Secretary realise what this cost industry—industry which took them seriously for a few weeks? Would he realise, before bringing out another Plan, that they may not be believed to the same degree again?
§ Mr. RodgersThe publication of the National Plan was always more popular in industry among those it concerned than among hon. Members opposite. There is still a great deal to be done on the check list for action of the Plan which alone would make it very worth while.
§ Mr. SandysWould not the Government do well to recognise that their National Plan is now as dead as the dodo?