§ Mrs. Jegerasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many copies of the glossy pamphlet Defence (No. OS 12) have been distributed by his Department; what was the total cost of the production and the cost per copy; what is its purpose; and how many copies remain in stock.
§ Mr. MasonI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Woking (Mr. Onslow) on 23rd June. Of the 35,000 copies printed, 22,000 have been distributed. The pamphlet is a shortened and illustrated version of the Government's defence policy as set out in the Statement on the Defence Estimates (Cmnd. 5976).—[Vol. 894, c.41.]