HC Deb 06 December 1955 vol 547 c44W
107. Mr. Bottomley

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he is satisfied that after the decontrol of newsprint there will be sufficient supplies adequately to meet the needs of all journals and newspapers.

Mr. Low

It was announced in August that the users of newsprint will, in effect, be allowed to import all the newsprint that at present seems likely to be available and that the Government proposed to end in the spring of 1956 the Government control on the number of pages newspapers may publish. The Board of Trade stated at the time that the Government would require to be assured that adequate provision is made for those newspapers whose individual requirements are relatively small. I have at present nothing to add to that statement.

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