§ 56. Sir W. Smithersasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the purchasing power of the pound ster-
116Wment entitled "Basic Brief on Productivity" have been sent out; why this document was marked "Confidential"; and what is the annual cost of all this to the British taxpayer.
§ Sir S. CrippsThe monthly circulation of the "Bulletin for Industry" is 13,600; the annual cost of printing, including Stationery Office departmental expenses, is £324. Six thousand nine hundred copies of the "Basic Brief on Productivity" have been distributed. It was marked "Confidential" because it was not intended for textual reproduction. It was duplicated and the cost was trifling.