§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many officials in the Department have been the dinner party guests of private companies with which his Department has an official link in each of the last three years; and if he will indicate, in each case, the name of the company, the rank of the official and the purpose of the dinner party.
§ Mr. John SilkinDetailed records of this kind are not maintained but any offers of hospitality are required to be considered in accordance with departmental rules on this subject.