§ Sir W. Bromley-Davenportasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many publications designed to assist the British export trade are at present produced by the Central Office of Information for distribution overseas by other Government Departments; what are their titles; What is the annual cost involved; and what steps are taken to ensure that they do not compete with export journals produced by private enterprises in this country and already successfully sold overseas.
Dr. HillI assume my hon. and gallant Friend has in mind periodical publications. The Central Office of Information at present produce only one periodical specifically designed to assist the export trade, a quarterly called "Good Business". Its annual cost, including carriage, is £14,000. It was introduced to meet a specific need in the Asian Commonwealth countries to which it is mainly sent. This need had been put forward by our Trade Commissioners and Information Officers in those areas, and is not met by any existing British publication. Some two years ago94W I arranged for proposed Government periodicals for overseas to be discussed between the C.O.I. and the Periodical Proprietors Association, and this has since been done.