§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Prime Minister whether he will take such action as may he necessary to ensure that Ministers do not in the future adopt the practice of circulating to delegates attending international conferences speeches made by persons who were Ministers six years ago but are now private individuals; and if he will see that Conservative Party policy speeches are not distributed by civil servants and those acting under instructions of present Ministers of the Crown.
§ The Prime MinisterParty policy speeches as such are not distributed by civil servants. Circumstances do of course sometimes arise in which published statements of Government policy made by members of previous Administrations when in office are made available, in the public interest, to journalists and others who require them.