§ Sir R. BLADESasked the Minister of Health if the necessary forms of printed matter required for the forthcoming Census are all being printed at the Government's own printing works at Harrow; what is the estimated cost of this work; and why tenders were not invited from printing firms throughout the country before this work was entrusted to the Government printing works?
§ Mr. BALDWINThe total cost of printed matter for the forthcoming Census to date is approximately £20,300, of which £16,000 is in respect of paper. The suggestion in the third part of the question is unfounded. Tenders for such printing as did not fall under current printing contracts were invited from firms capable of undertaking the work. Of the tenders received, that of 1641W the Stationery Office Press at Harrow was the lowest for the portion of the work which has been entrusted to them. The remainder has been placed with Stationery Office contractors.