§ Mr. HawkinsTo ask the Attorney-General (1) if Mr. Alan Steele of Her Majesty's Treasury Solicitors telephonedThe Sun newspaper on 3 November in connection with the resignation of the former Secretary of State for Wales; [59570]
(2) what instructions were given by the Treasury Solicitor to Mr. Alan Steele to contact newspapers over the resignation of the former Secretary of State for Wales; [59572]
(3) what responsibilities Mr. Alan Steele of the Treasury Solicitor's Office holds for press relations; [59574]
(4) what position Mr. Alan Steele holds in the Treasury Solicitor's Department. [59571]
The Attorney-GeneralI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Inverness, East, Nairn and Lochaber (Mr. Stewart) on 12 November 1998,Official Report, column 293.