§ Mr. Sedgemoreasked the Prime Minister if he or any Minister authorised the publication of the Wass memorandum concerning Government aid to industry; and if he will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterNo. An inquiry has already been set up into the circumstances in which this document was made available for publication.
§ Mr. Sedgemoreasked the Prime Minister if he will set up an inquiry into the publication in the press of the Wass memorandum concerning Government aid to industry; and if he will instruct those conducting the inquiry to invite the editor of The Guardian and The Guardian journalist, Jane McLoughlin, to give evidence.
§ The Prime MinisterAn inquiry has been set up under the direction of an independent investigator who will be free to pursue his inquiries wherever he thinks it useful.