§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Prime Minister in what circumstances a payment of £500,000 was made to N. M. Rothschild in connection with the sale of the British National Oil Corporation before the legislation authorising the sale had been approved by Parliament.
§ The Prime MinisterN. M. Rothschild and Sons Ltd. is advising the British National Oil Corporation, and such 231W matters would therefore be the responsibility of the corporation. But I understand that no such payment has been made.