§ 2.35 p.m.
§ EARL ALEXANDER OF HILLSBOROUGHMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question which stands in my name on the Order Paper.
§ [The Question was as follows:
§ To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make a statement on the recent breach of security concerning Civil Defence.]
§ THE LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND MINISTER FOR SCIENCE (VISCOUNT HAILSHAM)My Lords, may I take this opportunity of saying that we all in this House, and particularly on these Benches, are glad to see the noble Earl back again, and I trust he comes back in his usual robust health.
My right honourable friend the Prime Minister has down for answer to-day in another place a number of Parliamentary Questions dealing with this topic. With the noble Earl's permission and that of the House I will at a convenient moment after 3.15 p.m. repeat the Answer which he will give.