§ 26. Dr. Winstanleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, in view of the free availability of stationery in the House of Commons racks, he will arrange to end the charge made for stationery obtained from Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
§ Mr. DiamondThe hon. Member's suggestion has been made before, but I am arranging for it to be considered again in the appropriate quarters.
§ Dr. WinstanleyI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for what he has said, but does not he agree that it is high time that Members were readily and freely supplied with the tools with which to do their job? Further, will he say that he cannot support the ludicrous situation in which hon. Members are given a rebate on any stationery which they return to the office, whereas any enterprising hon. Member can take away a sackful any afternoon?
§ Mr. DiamondI doubt that I should agree with the term "enterprising" as applied to that hon. Member.