HC Deb 29 April 1971 vol 816 cc196-7W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Lord President of the Council whether, in the light of the new information now available showing that information concerning the appointment of the Chairman of the Coal Board was officially leaked to the Press by the Department concerned before the announcement was made to the House of Commons, he will now cause an official investigation to be made to ascertain how and why this confidential Government plan was divulged in this manner

Mr. Whitelaw

No. I have no evidence of the new information to which the hon. Member refers.