HC Deb 01 July 1969 vol 786 cc235-6
Q4. Mr. William Price

asked the Prime Minister whether he will authorise an official Press statement at the conclusion of future Cabinet meetings.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

I have been asked to reply.

My right hon. Friend has no plans to do so, Sir.

Mr. Price

Is my right hon. Friend really satisfied with the quality of Cabinet leakages? Does not he agree that an official version would be preferable to the mixture of Ministerial tittle-tattle and journalistic nonsense that we have now?

Mr. Jenkins

I would be inclined to say that I am more satisfied with the quantity than the quality of Cabinet leakages. I have no proposals such as my hon. Friend suggests