§ 45. Mr. Liptonasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs why, in the 82W case recently referred to the Lord Chancellor by the Council on Tribunals, Recommendation 83 of the Franks Report was over-ruled.
§ Mr. BrookeHad any new factual evidence come to light after the inquiry, it would have been submitted to the parties for their comments, but in this case it did not. As my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister said on 27th April in reply to the hon. Member for Widnes (Mr. MacColl), the Government have always taken the view that the term "factual evidence" does not cover technical or other advice given to a Minister by officials on the issues raised at the inquiry and on the weight to be attached to the evidence which was given there.