§ Mr. MIDDLEMOREasked the Prime Minister whether any statements setting forth the nature of the evidence which has been laid before the Cabinet Committee of Naval Inquiry now sitting, and the conclusion at which that Committee will arrive have been communicated to the Press or otherwise made public by the direct or indirect action of any Member of the Committee, or of any of the witnesses who have appeared before it; and, if so, whether he will take steps to prevent the leakage of information which is regarded as confidential?
§ The PRIME MINISTERSo far as I am aware no such communications have been made.
§ Mr. MIDDLEMOREHas the right hon. Gentleman inquired of any of his colleagues as to the matter to which allusion in made?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI think it would be extremely disrespectful to make such an inquiry of any one.