HC Deb 09 June 1932 vol 266 c2124W
Mr. STOREY

asked the President of the Board of Trade the percentage of the possible British output of newsprint produced by mills controlled by newspapers at 1st March, 1932, and also at 1st June, 1932?

Mr. RUNCIMAN

I regret I am unable to furnish my hon. Friend with the comparative statistics for which he asks. According to a statement made by the Paper Makers' Association in February of this year, the potential output of newsprint of all home mills was 835,000 tons, of which 642,000 tons represented the potential output of mills associated with newspaper interests.