§ 82. Mr. Garry Allighanasked the President of the Board of Trade what representations he has received from the Periodical Newspaper Proprietors' Association with respect to new publications; and if he will make a statement on that subject.
§ Mr. MarquandThe Periodical Publishers' Association have pointed out that the amount of paper available to them is very limited as compared with their consumption before the war, and, in these circumstances, they feel that it would be unfair to allow new publications to be established indiscriminately. In considering this question, we have naturally taken note of the views expressed by the periodical publishers. The paper supply position, however, is such that it is not at present possible in other than very exceptional circumstances to allow the use 267W of more than 8 cwts. of paper per four months period by any new periodical.
§ 83. Mr. Garry Allighanasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will extend to new publications the same concessions respecting restriction of advertising that has been granted to those published before 6th August, 1940.
§ Mr. MarquandNo, Sir.