HC Deb 19 November 1970 vol 806 c469W
Mr. John D. Grant

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what instructions he has given to his Department's local officers concerning the free distribution of his consultative document on industrial relations to interested members of the public.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Local officers were asked to make copies available to all interested organisations and individuals on request. Instructions were given that if requests were received for the document before supplies were available, the name and address of the person should be noted and copies despatched as soon as stocks were received.

Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many copies of his consultative document on industrial relations have been made available for the public in the North-West; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Dudley Smith

The initial distribution to employment exchanges in the North-West Region was 4,000. A further 4,000 copies have been sent to the regional offices as a reserve supply. All demands have been met out of this number. I understand that all employment exchanges have supplies available and there are still about 1,000 copies held in reserve at the Region.