HC Deb 07 May 1919 vol 115 cc929-30W
Lieutenant-Colonel MALONE

asked the Secretary to the Treasury what is the average cost per issue of the magazine entitled "The Month's Work," published on behalf of the Ministry of Labour; what is the total cost to date of this magazine; and whether he will supply a list of all similar periodicals published by or on behalf of Government Departments, and of any other weekly, fortnightly, or monthly publications which are produced wholly or in part with the assistance of public funds?

Mr. BALDWIN

The average cost, for printing and paper, per issue of 10,000 copies of "The Month's Work" is, roughly, £65, the total cost to date of nine issues being £590. Against this there is a small set-off on account of returns from sale, amounting to about £25 for the nine issues, but the bulk of the copies are distributed free. The following similar periodicals are published by the Government for sale:

Daily—

Parliamentary Debates (Commons and Lords).

Votes and Proceedings (Commons).

Minutes (Lords).

Twice weekly—

The "London Gazette."

Weekly—

"Board of Trade Journal."

Return of Births, Deaths, and Marriages (England, Ireland, and Scotland).

Weather Reports.

Fortnightly—

Supplement to Daily Review of the Foreign Press.

Monthly—

Admiralty Orders.

Air Force List.

Army Orders.

Army List.

National Food Journal

Births, Deaths, and Marriages Returns, Scotland.

Defence of Realm Regulations.

Emigration Statistics, Ireland.

Foreign Trade and Commerce Accounts.

"Labour Gazette."

Meteorological Charts—Indian Ocean, North Atlantic, and Mediterranean.

Metropolitan Water Supply, Report on Conditions of.

Navy List.

Trade and Navigation Accounts.

"War Pensions Gazette."

Weather Reports.

The following are printed by the Stationery Office for the Ministry of Labour, but are not placed on sale:

Daily—

"National Clearing House Gazette."

(Also issued weekly as an amalgamated edition of the daily parts.)

Weekly—

"The Billet."

Civilians immediately available, list of.

Ex-Officers immediately available, List of.

Overseas, Immediate vacancies list.

The Labour Situation.