§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will list the general rules regarding civil servants receiving fees or payments for supplying news stories to newspapers and weekly journals.
§ Mr. David HowellA civil servant is required to obtain permission before publishing books or articles or undertaking other activities involving the use of official information or experience. Subject to that, a civil servant may normally retain any fees for work done in his private time, while fees for work produced substantially in official time accrue to his Department.