HC Deb 06 July 1964 vol 698 cc50-1W
Sir F. Markham

asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that the bound editions of HANSARD are now considerably in arrears, and that no general index has been published for over 12 months; and whether he will expedite publication so as to ensure that indices at least are published before the General Election.

Mr. Green

The current very heavy load of Parliamentary printing has delayed the production of bound volumes of HANSARD, which are at present being published about six months after the end of the period they cover. By the end of the summer recess the interval should be reduced to the more normal four months.

The Index to the bound volumes, which appears annually, is about to be published for the 1962–63 Session. For subsequent debates the weekly index is available.