§ Sir Geoffrey Finsbergasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when Her Majesty's Stationery Office first received the manuscript copy of the report of the Trade and Industry Committee Review 1983–84 entitled the "Wealth of Waste"; when proofs were returned to the Committee for checking; when the checked proofs were returned to Her Majesty's Stationery Office; what instructions were received from the Committee regarding the time-scale for the printing of the Report; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HayhoeHer Majesty's Stationery Office received copy on 9 November 1984 and returned proofs on 14 November. The checked proofs were returned to HMSO on 6 December and the report was published on 19 December, as agreed with the Committee clerk.