§ Mr. A. Hendersonasked the Prime Minister whether the new information department at the Foreign Office is to take over the work of the Vansittart Committee?
§ Mr. ButlerThe purpose of the Vansittart Committee was to co-ordinate the work of foreign publicity undertaken by such bodies as the British Council, the B.B.C. and the Travel Association and to bring together such Government Departments as were concerned in this work. The Foreign Publicity Department of the Foreign Office will henceforth be responsible for co-ordinating these activities.