HC Deb 23 April 1953 vol 514 cc79-80W
Mr. Nabarro

asked the Attorney-General whether he has yet completed his inquiries concerning an illustrated publication entitled, "The Place of Electricity in the Nation's Fuel and Power Policy," a copy of which has been sent to him, which purports to represent the views of the British Electricity Authority, but carries no imprint of the body or persons issuing the document, and no imprint of the publishers or printers and thus constitutes an offence; what steps have now been taken to establish whether this document was published with or without the authority of the British Electricity Authority, or by it; and, in view of the requirements of the statutes bearing on this matter, what steps he is taking to establish the identity of the issuers, printers and publishers of the document to secure compliance with the law.

The Attorney-General

I have now completed my inquiries and have given instructions for proceedings to be instituted against the British Electricity Authority for an infringement of the Newspapers, Printers and Reading Rooms (Repeal) Act, 1869.