§ Mr. Silvesterasked the Lord President of the Council if he will make a statement about the non-publication of the Official Report, Volume 947, Nos. 94–96 inclusive and Volume 948, Nos. 97–99 inclusive.
§ Mr. FootAfter the involvement of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service in a conciliation exercise in connection with the industrial dispute at St. Stephen's Parliamentary Press, the day-to-day supply of parliamentary papers has been maintained. Unfortunately, however, it has not yet proved possible to produce the back issues of theOfficial Report. Publication of issues of the Official Report, Nos. 94 to 99 inclusive for 12th April to 19th April will be made as soon as possible, but I regret that this is unlikely to be before the Summer Adjournment.
On 4th May I informed the House that House authorities would continue to do everything within their power to ensure that hon. Members have those papers necessary for the conduct of the business of the House, and that continues to be the case. Material relating to the Budget contained in these outstanding issues was made and is still available in the Vote Office.