§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 2 March 1999,Official Report, columns 684–85, for what reason he does not hold it to be a worthwhile use of resources to record which of the Prime Minister's articles for publication by the foreign press his Department has facilitated placing. [75549]
§ Mr. FatchettThe resources available to the FCO News Department and press and public affairs sections in our overseas posts are already fully committed in support of the FCO' s objectives. To maintain the records proposed by the right hon. Member would therefore require the diversion of resources from other more essential activity.