§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Attorney-General whether he will give details of the position held by his secretary, Mr. T. C. Hetherington; what was the date of his appointment and at what salary; and what authority he has for issuing Press statements on Government policy within and outside the Attorney-General's ministerial responsibilities.
§ The Attorney-GeneralI would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him to the same Question on Monday, 25th October.—[Vol. 823, c.259–60.]
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§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Attorney-General whether it was with his authority that his legal secretary, immediately upon Parliamentary Questions being tabled regarding the Oleg Lyalin case, issued a Press statement giving answers to these Questions prior to the replies being given in Parliament.
§ The Attorney-GeneralMy legal secretary issued no statement of this nature. At the invitation of the Press, and with my authority, he commented on allegations made by hon. Members outside Parliament.