§ Q11. Mr. Ripponasked the Prime Minister whether it was with his authority that his Press Adviser wrote an article on Wine at the Top describing gastronomic life at No. 10 Downing Street, Chequers and elsewhere, as part of an advertising campaign by a wine 320W firm; and whether he will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterMy Press Secretary had my authority to write the article and the right hon. Gentleman will have seen the statement by the editor concerned that it was written for the company's journals, not for an advertising campaign.