§ 48. Mr. Lewisasked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on his conference with seven Ministers of Her Majesty's Government held at Chequers on Saturday, 23rd February.
§ The Prime MinisterNo.
§ 49 and 50. Mr. Lewisasked the Prime Minister (1) if he will give the cost of journeys made to Chequers on Saturday, 23rd February by seven Ministers in separate official cars, including the cost 200W of the petrol used and the drivers' time; and what would be the estimated cost if only one car and driver had been used for this excursion;
(2) if he is aware that on Saturday, 23rd February, seven of Her Majesty's Ministers travelled by car to Chequers in seven separate official cars; why this journey was not made in one car so as to save petrol and the expenses involved in using seven cars; and whether he will instruct Ministers to so arrange their travel in future as to avoid this waste of petrol and the taxpayers' money.
§ The Prime MinisterThe statements made in the hon. Gentleman's Questions are not accurate, but I do not propose to waste the time of the House in correcting them.