§ Mr. Higginsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many of the reports from departmental Select Committees made since 1979 are now out of print; what percentage of these are out of print because demand exceeded supply; what percentage because stocks have been destroyed; and what percentage for any other reason.
§ Mr. BrookeThe precise information requested could be supplied only at disproportionate cost. However, reports of departmental Select Committees are allowed to go out of print only when stocks are exhausted and current demand does not warrant a reprint.