30 JUNE 1973, Page 5

Public lending right

Sir: The criticism by Bookbuyer (June 16) of Maurice Macmillan and William Ian Straubenzee. for their failure to sign:the Early Day Motion on PLR is unfair.

By long established tradition Ministers of the Crown and other members of the Government do not put their signatures to Early Day Motions, however much they may sympathise with them.

Christopher Home '2 Chaucer Mansions, London, W14