§ Mr. Barnettasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why the White Paper on Decimal Currency was not available for sale in Her Majesty's Stationery Office in Manchester at the same time as it was made available in London; and if he will review the current arrangements for the distribution in the provinces of White Papers and other Government publications.
§ Mr. DiamondThe White Paper on Decimal Currency was on sale at the Government Bookshop in Manchester from 3.30 p.m. on Monday, 12th December. This was the time it was published252W in London. On the second part of the Question, I would refer to the answer given to my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, East on 10th May, 1966.—[Vol. 728, c. 43–4.]