§ Mr. Stratton Millsasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (1) if he is aware 37W that the consultants appointed by him to examine Short Brothers and Harland have made a partial disclosure of the results of their investigations to the chairman of the company; if the consultants have made the same or any other disclosure to him; and if he will make a statement on such disclosures.
(2) If he is aware that the consultants appointed by him to examine Short Brothers and Harland have made a partial disclosure of the results of their investigations to the chairman of the company, and that this has been made public; and if he will now arrange for an official and full interim report to be published.
§ Mr. Wiliam RodgersI would refer the hon. Member to the Answer that I gave him on 1st December. The Chairman of Short Brothers and Harland has made no unauthorised disclosure of the consultants' views. The consultants' report will be confidential and not for publication.