§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will make a statement on the appointment of a new Chairman of the British Railways Board; and investigate how the details of the new appointment were divulged to the Press and the British Broadcasting Corporation before his announcement to the House of Commons.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI have nothing to add to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Mr. J. H. Osborn) on 6th April. The hon. Member will be aware that it is not unprecedented for matters of this kind to become known prematurely, despite the greatest care being taken to preserve the rights of Parliament.—[Vol. 815, c.108.]