HC Deb 26 February 1996 vol 272 cc415-6W
Mr. Janner

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what communication he received from the Secretary of the Scott inquiry, concerning the time needed by the Opposition parties to scrutinise the Scott report; on what date he received such communications; what was the nature of the contents of letters; and if he will deposit copies of those letters in the Library. [16632]

Mr. Howard

[holding answer 22 February 1996]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him by my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade on 22 February at column 252.

Mrs. Jane Kennedy

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many persons and at what level in his Department were involved in considering the Government's response to the report of the Scott inquiry; [16558]

(2) how much he estimates the cost of the allocation of persons in his Department to the consideration of the Government's response to the Scott report. [16646]

Mr. Howard

[holding answer 22 February 1996]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to her by the Prime Minister on 22 February at columns 239–40.

Mr. Janner

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how he responded to communications received from Mr. Christopher Muttukumaru; what were the dates of letters; and if he will deposit copies in the Library. [16549]

Mr. Howard

[holding answer 22 February 1996]: My officials have responded to a number of letters from Mr. Muttukumaru about evidence which they have given to the inquiry. Sir Richard Scott is free to publish any document he considers relevant to his report.

Mr. Madden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department at what hour and minute of which day the report of the Scott inquiry was delivered to his office. [16502]

Mr. Howard

[holding answer 22 February 1996]: A sealed copy of the report was delivered to my office at approximately 3.50 pm on Thursday 15 February.

Mrs. Golding

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make changes in the personnel of his Department following criticisms contained in the report of the Scott inquiry. [16568]

Mr. Howard

[holding answer 22 February 1996]: No. I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him by the Prime Minister on 22 February at column 239.

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he first saw the report of the Scott inquiry. [16588]

Mr. Howard

[holding answer 22 February 1996]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to her by the Prime Minister on 22 February at column 240.

Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the members of his Department who saw the report of the Scott inquiry before it was presented to the House; and when each saw the report. [16529]

Mr. Howard

[holding answer 22 February 1996]: No members of my Department saw the report before it was presented to the House.