HC Deb 28 November 1946 vol 430 cc348-9W
113. Mr. K. Lindsay

asked the President of the Board of Trade the policy of his Department with regard to the licensing of new periodicals; and on what principles are exceptions made to that policy.

Sir S. Cripps

Owing to the shortage of paper, old established periodicals are restricted generally to 40 per cent. of their prewar consumption, and new periodicals may be published only if they use not more than eight cwt, of paper in four months. An exception would be allowed to this rule only in very exceptional circumstances.