§ Mr. FormanTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will arrange for theOfficial Report, to be distributed free to public libraries and sold to the public at the marginal cost after official demand has been met.
Mr. Robert G. HughesUnder long-standing arrangements aimed at facilitating public access to Government information, local authority libraries already qualify for a considerable discount on all HMSO publications, including theOfficial Report.
Market research on the prospects for increasing the distribution of the Official Report has recently been undertaken by MORI on behalf of HMSO. The findings are currently under consideration.