§ Mr. George Gardinerasked the Lord President of the Council how many of the 600 copies of the dossier "The Government Record" have been distributed; how many have gone to Labour, Conservative, Liberal, Scottish Nationalist, Welsh Nationalist and Ulster Unionist Members of Parliament, respectively; whether supplies have been limited to one copy per Member; whether copies have been supplied to any non-parliamentary body, and, if so, to which; and what charge has been made to the recipients.
§ Mr. William PriceAbout 530 copies of "The Government Record" have so310W far been distributed. The usual procedure was followed of offering it to Labour, Conservative, Liberal, Scottish Nationalist, Welsh Nationalist and Ulster Unionist Members of Parliament with an offer to supply further copies on request. A number of peers have also been given copies.
Copies were also supplied to the Labour Party, the Conservative and Unionist Party Research Department and the Trades Union Congress.
Supplies have normally been limited to one copy a Member but where there were requests for further copies, these have been met. No charge has been made for any of the copies.