§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why he will not change the present arrangements whereby the Treasury finances private visits by Members of Parliament and Peers.
§ Mr. DiamondThe present financial arrangements for the visits which my 79W hon. Friend has in mind were indicated by my hon. Friend the Minister of Defence for Administration in reply to two Questions put by my hon. Friend on 25th March.
I am satisfied that these arrangements are appropriate.—[Vol. 798, c. 418–20.]