HL Deb 08 December 1981 vol 425 cc1332-3WA
The Earl of Harrowby

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will take steps to ensure that the lettering on the bindings of all Government publications is distinct and will not fade with age, avoiding for example black type on a dark ground or gilt lettering.

The Minister of State, Treasury (Lord Cockfield)

Her Majesty's Stationery Office make the lettering on the spines and bindings of books as legible as possible given the practical limitations on the size of lettering and the scope for contrast between the lettering and the background.