§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Minister of Technology how many copies of Planned Maintenance, by Mr. A. H. S. Lucas, have been published officially by his Department; what is the total cost of this publication; and to whom free distribution of this booklet has been and is being made.
§ Mr. CousinsSome 10,000 copies were printed. The total cost of preparation and printing was £927.
In the month since publication over 3,700 copies have been issued to firms likely to be interested through the Ministry's regional offices, associated Industrial Liaison Centres, Government research establishments, Research Associations, Chambers of Commerce and schools of management. In addition 600 copies have been sent in response to direct requests and 100 were provided to specially interested enquirers at the Ministry's stand at the Gauge and Machine Tool Exhibition at Olympia.