§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Prime Minister what instructions he has given to Ministers concerning membership of organisations, such as the Labour Committee for Europe, the activities of which prejudge the decisions of Her Majesty's Government on matters of policy.
§ The Prime MinisterTwo longstanding principles governing Ministerial conduct are relevant. The first is that Ministers must so order their affairs that no conflict arises, or appears to arise, between their private interests and their public duties; the second is that Ministers speaking on public occasions on matters of political controversy expound the views of the Government as a whole. I do not think that any further instructions are needed.