§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if any attempt was made by his Department to solicit from Mr. Trafford Boughton a letter disociating himself and his company from the British Broadcasting Corporation "Panorama" programme of 7 July 1986 on the awarding of the DROPS contract;
(2) if it was with ministerial authority that Major General Stevan Stopford telephoned Mr. Trafford Boughton on 30 June 1986 requesting him to send a letter immediately to the Department disociating himself and his company from the British Broadcasting Corporation "Panorama" programme of 7 July 1986 on the awarding of the DROPS contract;
(3) if it was with ministerial authority that officials of his Department (a) spoke on the telephone to Mr. Trafford Boughton in April and May 1986 and (b) to him in person at the British Army equipment exhibition concerning a proposed television programme on the awarding of the DROPS contract;
(4) if his Department keeps any record of (a) telephone conversations and (b) informal discussions bet between officials and defence contractors or potential defence contractors.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonI shall answer shortly.