§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Minister for the Civil Service if he will ensure that the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration has available to him any additional staff necessary for the expeditious conclusion of his investigation into the Department of Trade and Industry's handling of the Barlow Clowes affair.
§ Mr. LuceThe Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 provides that the commissioner may appoint such officers
as he may determine with the approval of the Treasury as to numbers and conditions of service.My understanding is that the commissioner has already appointed some additional staff with a view to ensuring the completion of his investigation as swiftly as its complexity permits and that he is continuing to keep his resource requirements under review.