§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade whether the former Minister for Corporate Affairs was party to the ministerial decision in respect of action on the report by DTI inspectors on alleged insider dealing by Lord Archer of Weston-super-Mare.
§ Mr. HeseltineAs Minister for Corporate Affairs, my hon. Friend was fully aware of all the issues involved. Reponsibility for the decision in this case was mine.