§ Mr. REMERasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been called to the waste and extravagance at the Hollinwood Stationery Office; whether he is aware that instead of sending the stationery out in bulk they are sending it in expensive separate envelopes; and whether he will take steps to see that reasonable economy is practised in this office?
Mr. YOUNGThe Hollinwood branch of His Majesty's Stationery Office (near Manchester) was established as a distributing centre for the northern area of
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— England. Belgium. Acres. Percentage of total irea under cropi and grass. Acres. Percentage of total area under crops and gross. Permanent grass … 12,698,221 53.9 1,279,255 28.5 Arabic land … 10,343,512 46.1 3,211,341 71.5 Total under crops and grass … 23,541,733 100.0 4,490,596 100.0 England, and its supplies are in the main of a retail rather than a bulk nature. Every economy is practised in the management of the branch, and in the distribution of stationery and printed matter. I am unable to accept the suggestion implied in the first part of the hon. Member's question, but if he will furnish me with particulars of any specific case of waste or extravagance, I shall be happy to investigate it.