(8 years, 4 months ago)
Commons ChamberWe have no plans for any further leaflets to go to every household. In my statement, I described the further publications that we have already committed ourselves to providing.
My right hon. Friend will be aware that the Government—indeed, Governments of all colours—are rarely shy when it comes to explaining their views to the electorate in public information campaigns. It is perfectly proper and acceptable for Her Majesty’s Government to do that, and to use taxpayers’ money to do it. Given the fact that the Government are not neutral in this campaign but take the view that we should remain in the EU, does the Minister find the arguments against this leaflet rather false and synthetic, or does he think the Brexiteers are suggesting that they should have had editorial control?
That point is probably best answered by others rather than by me.