The Bulletin was a monthly typescript report usually consisting of 8 pages of foolscap, issued by the Labour Department within Conservative Central Office (from 1953, the Industrial Department) and it was aimed at Conservative trade unionists and local constituency trade union organisations. It began publishing in about 1947, but no issues survive prior to 1949 and after this date survival remains patchy. From February 1960 the format altered slightly to approximately A5 in size, folded, and was printed. From Jan 1961 it was renamed the Monthly Bulletin for Conservative Trade Unionists, and the sub-heading 'For Divisional Councils of Trade Unionists' was removed. Following a review of Party publications, the Finance Committee decided to cease publication of Bulletin in December 1971 and focus exclusively on production of Industrial Outlook (for which, see below).