Petty Officer Herbertasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether his attention has been drawn to the necessarily inadequate reports of Parliamentary proceedings in the newspapers, due to shortage of paper and space; and whether he will consider and propose arrangements for the sale of the OFFICIAL REPORT at 1d., any financial loss to be borne by the State, in order that the electors may have better opportunities to judge the conduct of their representatives and the vigour of their institution?
§ Captain CrookshankI am aware that in present conditions only a reduced space is available in the newspapers for reports of Parliamentary proceedings, but practical experience indicates that sales of the
1940 1941 week ended. Number of Reports issued. Average sales Per Report. week ended. Number of Reports issued. Average sales Per Report. 8 June … 3 1,621 7 June … No issues 15 June … 3 1,345 14 June … 3 1,821 22June … 3 1,443 21 June … 3 1,646 29 June … 3 1,418 28 June … 3 1,611 6 July … 3 1,459 5 July … 3 1,791 13 July … 3 1,732 12 July … 3 1,811 20 July … 3 1,445 19 July … 3 1,659 27 July … 3 1,736 26 July … 4 1,616 3 August 3 1,440 2 August 4 1,677 10 August … 3 1,536 9 August … 3 1,678 17 August … 3 1,493 16 August … No issues 24 August … 3 1,852 23 August … 31 August … No issues 30 August … Statistics are not available for the total sales of Reports of Debates in any particular week and the statistics supplied are those relating to Reports issued during the weeks in question and sold to the present date. The 1941 figures may be subject to later amendment due to the return of unsold copies or further sales.