§ Mr. HODGEasked the Secretary of State for War who is responsible for the appointment of official photographers at the front; which Department bears the expenses entailed; who is responsible for the distribution of official photographs to the Press; to what fund is allocated the receipts from copyright fees paid by newspaper owners and others; and whether, before making any future appointments, recommendations will be invited from the Press Photographers' Association, which is an organisation of working Press photographers?
§ Mr. FORSTERThe official photographers at the front have been appointed by the War Office. The expenses entailed are being met out of the proceeds of sale of the photographs, which are distributed by the Press Bureau to the Press through seven photographic agencies in rotation. The net profits are put to a fund to be used for the support of military charities which are selected by the Army Council. No further appointments are likely to be made.