Finance Bill (Sales) (Hansard, 19 May 1969)

HC Deb 19 May 1969 vol 784 cc31-2W 31W

§ 96. Sir T. Beamish
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many copies of the Finance Bill were printed and how many were sold before the Second Reading of the Bill in each of the last four years, shown separately; and what are the respective figures this year.
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§ Mr. Taverne
Following is the information:

FINANCE BILL

Year Number of copies Printed Number of copies sold and issued^*

1965 47,500 44,500

1966 30,000 25,000

1967 22,500 15,000

1968 35,000 28,000

1969 32,500 17,000 (to date)

^* These figures cover all sales and issues to Government Departments of the first print of the Finance Bill; separate figures for the period up to the Second Reading are not available.

FINANCE BILL
Year	Number of copies Printed	Number of copies sold and issued^*
1965	47,500	44,500
1966	30,000	25,000
1967	22,500	15,000
1968	35,000	28,000
1969	32,500	17,000 (to date)
^* These figures cover all sales and issues to Government Departments of the first print of the Finance Bill; separate figures for the period up to the Second Reading are not available.