HC Deb 22 April 1964 vol 693 cc188-9W
70. Mr. Warbey

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many copies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Letter and the European Free Trade Association Bulletin, respectively, are distributed by Her Majesty's Government free of charge to the recipient; how many such copies are sent to Members of each House of Parliament; and what, for each journal, is the annual cost to United Kingdom revenues for the purchase of copies and for distribution, respectively.

Mr. R. A. Butler

17,280 copies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Letter are distributed free of charge in this country by Her Majesty's Government. 176 copies go to Members of this House and 5 copies to noble Lords. Copies are received free of charge from the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Secretariat. The annual cost to Her Majesty's Government of distributing the copies in the United Kingdom is £2,440.

3,691 copies of the European Free Trade Association Bulletin are distributed in a similar manner. 179 Members of this House and one noble Lord receive copies. Copies are received free from the European Free Trade Association Secretariat. The anual cost to Her Majesty's Government for distribution is £885.

A copy of each journal is supplied free of charge to the Libraries of both Houses of Parliament.