§ Mr. Cobbasked the President of the Board of Trade how many official Press notices have been issued by the production Departments during 1948; how many of these were for the express benefit of firms who are not adequately represented by their trade associations, or who are not members of any association; and in what publications did the latter appear.
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§ Mr. H. Wilson687 trade Press notices were issued by the Board of Trade Information Division during 1948. Of these 152 were concerned with clothes rationing and textiles; 125 with raw materials; 119 with prices; and 114 with overseas trade. Press notices are for the guidance of all firms in an industry, not for particular firms, and special care is taken to see that they are sent to all the appropriate trade journals as well as to the appropriate trade associations. In addition they are usually sent to the national Press and are all published in full in the Board of Trade Journal. While it is not possible to analyse the publicity given to each announcement, I am satisfied that our Press notices receive adequate coverage in the Press in general.