PUBLICATIONS AND DEBATES REPORTS. APPENDIX 5. [Questions 799-801.] Copy of Letter from the CHAIRMAN to Mr. SPEAKER. House of Commons, 25th July, 1923. DEAR MR. SPEAKER, THE Select Committee on Publications and Debates Reports have asked me to write to you as follows, with reference to the question of the distribution of certain Stationery Office publications. The matter has been called to their attention by a Committee of Lancashire members, who have pointed out that in many cases there are certain papers-a list of which is detailed in their letter, copy enclosedwhich are only available to members on payment, and the Committee have ascertained from the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office that many Parliamentary publications were transferred to the list of Stationery Office publications in 1921, and they have been furnished with a return by the Controller, showing the previous extent of the free distribution of these documents to Members, and the prices at which they are now being sold. We are strongly of opinion that any of these publications, if required by a Member for his public duties, should be furnished to him free, as was the case prior to the change in 1921. But in order to cut down unnecessary expense as far as possible, your Committee would like to suggest that these ex-parliamentary publications should, as soon as they are published, be placed on the pink papers, underneath a line below the present parliamentary publications, and that a notice should be placed on the pink paper, stating that "The following Stationery Office publications can be obtained free of charge only on special application to the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office, Princess Street, Westminster, S.W.1.” We are of opinion that this would result in economy, as probably only a very few Members would apply for each particular publication, and if you approve of this suggestion, and the Treasury concur, the necessary arrangements could be carried out by Mr. Codling. Yours Sincerely, (Signed) MARTIN ARCHER-SHEE. Chairman, Select Committee, Publication and Debates Reports. Copy of Letter from Mr. SPEAKER to the CHAIRMAN. DEAR ARCHER-SHEE, 25th July, 1923. As far as I am concerned, I concur with the views of your Committee as expressed in your letter to-day; but this is really a Treasury matter. Prior to the change in 1921, there was, I believe, great waste in the overprinting of expensive Government publications, and any relaxation of the present rule should be carefully guarded. I am, Yours Truly, (Signed) J. H. WHITLEY, INDEX. A. Admiralty. Charts: Expenditure on preparation and distribution of, Stationery and Printing: Central Storekeeping system, extension to, Supply to Fleet at sea: Information with, as to cost, question of, as Agriculture and Fisheries, Ministry of.-Agricultural Annual Census Stationery and Printing: Departmental Committee, Hamilton 697, Annual Statement of Foreign Trade of the United Kingdom.-Costs of Printed under contract, Codling 215-22- 1920, 1921, Codling 558, 563-4, 566-8 -on 563- -Reduction question, -Sales and receipts from, Series House of Commons to category of Stationery Office Publica- “Assurance Companies Statement of Business ".—Codling 775–82. Report, 1923-continued. C. CHAMPION, J. A. 225-278. Admiralty, Stationery and Printing.-Economy, steps taken for 227-31 239, 250-2, 254, 257- -Expenditure 234-9, 244-9- -Keeper of 225, 232-3, 241- -Supplies to fleet at sea, 276-7-Supplies from Stationery Office 228, 242-3, 253. CODLING, W. R., c.v.o., C.B.E. 1-224, 415-607, 745-801. Admiralty Charts 794-5- Annual Statement of Foreign Trade of the United Kingdom 9–11, 26–7, 32–3, 180–8, 192–200, 215–22, 558, 563–71, App. 2Assurance Companies Statement of Trade 775-82 Cricklewood Admiralty Chart Factory 579-84, 591-607, 745-65. Hansard—Annual subscription system 442-55, 503-7-Bound copies, 481, 502-Cost of publication 89-91, 419-20, 459-61, 482–501, 509-16, 531-8- Free distribution 428-52- Hours at which copies ready for distribution 518_Numbers of copies printed daily 417. Price 83-4, 91-3, 426, 441, 462, 508, 511-7, 519–55- -Printing 783-4, 787-92, 798 -Reprints of speeches and extracts 438, 475-6--Sale 426-7, 433, 439-41-Supply of large number of daily parts to Members 475-80- Supply to Vote Office 464-74. House of Commons Library 201- -Labour Gazette 70, 79-81- Lancashire Committee of Lancashire Members, letter 796A- -Lausanne Report, Cmd. 1814 1, 3, 5, 57, 94-8, 102-3, 106-17, 153-6, 170-1, 175-7, 206, 213-4 Parliamentary Papers.-Circulation to members 7, 85, 148-50- -Decision as to publication as 86-8- -Pink List 15-16, 41-53, 134 -Selling price 100-5, 123-4, 153-66, 178, 212-4 -Standardisation of form as royal octavo 26, 71-5- -Subscription rate 171-4, 189-91--Transferred to Stationery Office Publications 9-13, 28-9, 35-9, 76-8, 125-8, 132-47, 765-9, 796A, App. 1. Printing 223–4. -Printing and Stationery, details of expenditure by Departments 784-6- Publications 18-23, 60-3, 770–3– Report H.C. 47/1923 208-9, 572-8--Stationery Office Publications 142-5, Selling price 100, 120-2, 129-30, 153. COLLINS, J. E., Keeper of Stationery and Printing, Admiralty 225–278. Admiralty, Stationery and Printing.-Economy, steps taken for 258-76, 277-8 -Storekeeping system 272- -Supplies to fleet at sea 258-76. Cricklewood Admiralty Chart Establishment.-Advantages anticipated, Learmonth 653---Expense not likely to be greater than under old system, Codling 752 History of acquisition and Admiralty and Stationery Office co-operation, Codling 579-84, 599-602; Learmonth 653, 658-61- -Machinery and materials, provision for, in Estimates, Codling 746 Purchase of premises, cost, Codling 746-9- Question of use of, for other than Admiralty work, Codling 761-5- -Salaries and wages, Codling 745- Staff, and work, Codling 579, 591-8, 755, 758-60; Learmonth 654-7- Stationery Office expenditure on capital account, Codling 579; and estimate for 1923-24, Codling 585-90Total cost, Codling 750-1. D. DRAPER, B. M., War Office Secretariat 710-44. War Office.-Printing press 725–6. Stationery and Printing: Committee 716-20, 739-42- -Confidential documents, printing at Harrow 722–3, 743 4-Expenditure 711-5. Education Report, 1923--continued. E. Education, Board of.-Publications, distribution, Holmes 673, 678-82, 687-92. Stationery and Printing: Committee, Holmes 663-5--Economy, steps taken for, Holmes 663, 665–6, 685– Estimating, method, Holmes 682 Expenditure, reduction, and reasons for, Holmes 667-77, Air Ministry.-Printing presses 704-9 economy 695-8, 701-3, expenditure 699-700. Stationery and Printing, Hansard.-Annual subscription for: Codling 442-55--Delivery charge to subscribers, Codling 450-1, 453, 503-4- Details of distribution, Codling 505-7. Bound copies: Average number supplied to Members, Codling 502- Cost of production: 1921-22, 1917-18, Codling 482-4- Average cost Re Sale: to Free Libraries, institutions, clubs, bookstalls, etc., at reduced Supply of large number of daily parts to Members at reduced rate, Hansard Report, 1923-continued. Hansard-cont. Broadbent 394-414- Franking of, St. John 348, 354, 361. Number available for Members, reduction suggested, Perkins 366, 369, 376, Recommendation re, App. 3. Supply to Vote Office, increase in numbers, before Mr. Speaker's decision, Codling 464–74– -Supply to Whips by Editor of Debates, Perkins 377-9--Unbacked copies, supply to Members from Debates office, Perkins 380-2. Harrow State Printing Works.-Printing of confidential War Office documents, Draper 722-3, 743-4; Roseway 722- -Secrecy, ensuring of, Codling 603-7. Health, Ministry of.-Formation, Woodgate 610–1. National Health Insurance: Cards, cost of, Woodgate 624-7-Doctors' Record Cards, Woodgate 631-2. Publications Committee and Stationery Committee, Woodgate 609. Stationery and Printing: Economy, steps taken for, Woodgate 609, 628 -Estimates in excess of expenditure, Woodgate 629-30Expenditure, reduction, Woodgate 609, 612–6. HOLMES, M. G., Director of Establishments, Board of Education 662–93. Board of Education.-Publications, distribution 673, 678-82, 687–92. Stationery and Printing: Committee 663–5- -Economy 663, 665-6, 685- Estimating 682- Expenditure 667-77, 684-5. House of Commons Library.-Free supply to, of all Stationery Office publications formerly Command or House of Commons Papers, Codling 201. Housing.--Notices to bad landlords, local authorities responsible for, and question of position of Ministry of Health, connection with, Woodgate 617-23, 633-4. IBBETT, C., Clerk of Stationery, Ministry of Labour 279–307. Labour, Ministry of, Stationery and Printing.-Committee 286, 294-5, 306-7- Economy, steps taken 300, 306-Saving 281-8, 296–9, 301-6- -Unemployment Insurance 291-3. Labour, Ministry of, Stationery and Printing.-Committee with Stationery Office representation, Ibbett 286, 294-5, 306-7-Economy, steps taken, Ibbett 306- Forms, duplication of, Ibbett 296–9. 301-5, saving on, lbbett 296-9, 301-5- -Labour Exchanges, rationing of, Ibbeti 300--Saving on, and reasons for, 1bbett 281-8, 306--Unemployment Insurance responsible for bulk of expenditure, Ibbett 291-3.. L. "Labour Gazette."-Free copies issued to Members desiring, Codling 70, 79-81. Lancashire Committee of Lancashire Members, Letter 765, 800-1, App. 4 Comments on, Codling 796A. Lausanne Report, Cmd. 1814.-Circulation to all Members by direction of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Codling, 1, 5-Cost of, and estimated extra cost involved in full delivery, Codling 94, 96-8, 106-9- -Distribution of nature of, always within discretion of Minister, Codling 57-Numbers printed and distributed for official use, to Foreign Office, House of Lords and House of Commons, Codling 94, 111-3 -Sale, receipts from, Codling 175—7— -Selling price, Codling 3, 95, 102–3, 110, 114–7, 153-6, 206, 213–4– Sold copies, number, Codling 170-1. LEAK, C. R., Ministry of Pensions 308-44. Pensions, Ministry of, Stationery and Printing.-Committee 319-21, 341-4- Expenditure and saving 304-44. LEARMONTH, ALMIRAL, Hydrographic Department, Admiralty 652–61. Parliamentary |