§ Mr. Parkerasked the Minister of Health whether, in order that realistic evidence may be submitted to the Royal Commission on Population, he will arrange for any new and essential statistical information on fertility prepared by the Statistical Committee of the Commission to be made available to interested bodies and individuals desirous of contributing evidence.
§ Mr. WillinkI have communicated with my Noble Friend the Lord Chancellor, who is Chairman of the Royal Commission, on the subject of my hon. Friend's Question. It is not possible at this stage to say what new statistical information may be forthcoming from the Statistics Committee, but my hon. Friend can be assured that every possible assistance will be given to interested bodies and individuals who may be asked to submit evidence to the Royal Commission.