HC Deb 18 April 1934 vol 288 c976W
Sir A. WILSON

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury how many copies of the evidence given before the Departmental Committees on Industrial Assurance of 1920 and 1933, respectively, have been issued to Members of Parliament, distributed free in other ways, and sold to the public; and at what price?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

The evidence given before the Departmental Committee on Industrial Assurance in 1920 was published in one volume at 3s.; 225 copies were issued to Members of Parliament, 195 copies were distributed free in other ways, and 770 copies were sold to the public. The 1933 evidence was issued in 18 parts. On the average five copies were taken by Members of Parliament, 55 copies were taken by Government Departments, etc., and 604 copies were sold. The price per part varied from 9d. to 5s.