§ Mr. Cantasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, in view of the fact that it is now established that the document wrongly sent to a company, details of which are in his possession, is in the possession of the legal adviser to the company in question, whether he will take steps to recover it.
§ Mr. John DaviesYes.
§ Mr. Cantasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, in view of the fact that it is now established that the document wrongly sent to a company, details of which are in his possession, is in the possession of the legal adviser to the company in question, whether he will take steps to seek to prevent the use by the legal adviser of information contained in the confidential document in civil actions which the company is planning.
§ Mr. John DaviesShould I become aware that the company were planning civil action in which the information contained in the document might be called in evidence, I would consider what steps, if any, it would be appropriate for me to take to prevent such use.