§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Minister for the Civil Service what instructions have been given to Her Majesty's Stationery Office about references to the Minister of applications by hon. Members for Her Majesty's Stationery Office publications; how many applications have been referred to him since the instruction; how many were accepted and how many were refused; and what is the approximate cost of such references.
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§ Mr. ChannonI am sure that the House would not want to see hon. Members open to criticism for obtaining free publications from Her Majesty's Stationery Office at public expense in circumstances in which it would be difficult to justify public money being spent.