HC Deb 31 July 1947 vol 441 cc80-1W
75. Mr. H. Hynd

asked the Minister of Education whether the has considered the resolution adopted by the Library Association on 13th June regarding allocation of paper for educational books; and what reply the proposes to make to it.

Mr. Tomlinson

I have come to an arrangement with my right hon. and learned Friend the President of the Board of Trade whereby the is reserving for education or export purposes a quarter of the allocation of paper for books, with the provision that the same proportion as hitherto of the remaining three-quarters should also be used for educational books. In addition, 1,000 tons of the special reserve of 1,500 tons is earmarked for educational textbooks. If these arrangements do not prove satisfactory I shall press for further improvements.