asked the Minister of Supply how many official Press notices have been issued by his Department's production departments during 1948; how many of these were for the express benefit of firms who are not adequately represented by their trade associations or who are not members of any association; and in what publications did the latter appear.

The Ministry of Supply issued 161 Press notices during 1948. Press notices are issued when general publicity is desirable and it is not practicable to classify them in the manner suggested.