§ Mr. HawkinsTo ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the Government's policy on the practice of spin-doctoring by Government press officers; and what instructions he has issued in respect of the use of this practice. [5427]
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 25 June 1997]: The work of the Government Information Service is governed by conventions published in its "Working Guide for Government Information Officers", a copy of which is in the Library of the House.