§ Lord Jenkins of Putneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will seek and publish the comments of the Political Honours Scrutiny Committee on the coincidence that all eight peerages granted to directors of private sector companies during their administration have been awarded to men whose companies have contributed generously to the Conservative Party, and that all eight have taken the Tory Whip.
§ The Lord President of the Council (Viscount Whitelaw)No. The deliberations of the Political Honours Scrutiny Committee are and must remain confidential.