§ 15. Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will make an official visit to a drug addict centre at the earliest convenient opportunity.
§ Mrs. ThatcherNot at present.
§ Mr. DalyellWhy did the Department register a formal objection with the Government business manager, the Lord President of the Council, to a Ten Minute Rule Bill on this whole complex subject, which at least would have allowed adult parliamentary discussion of an urgent issue? Why was it stifled by the Department?
§ Mrs. ThatcherI do not think that that arises from the Question. But I am certain that any advice I gave objecting to anything that the hon. Gentleman said would have been advice very well given for very good reasons.
§ Mr. DalyellOh no!