§ Q19. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Prime Minister whether he will cause an independent inquiry to be made into how and why Mr. W. G. Pottinger, a high-ranking civil servant now in the Scottish Office, received £21,000 from Mr. John Poulson, a private businessman, whilst he was still in the public service.
§ The Prime MinisterThere is at present nothing to add to the reply of my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House to the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Devon, North (Mr. Thorpe) during business questions on 6th July.—[Vol. 840, c. 757.]