§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Prime Minister how many Parliamentary Private Secretaries he has had since 1964; how many of them subsequently became Ministers, or Peers of the Realm, or both.
§ The Prime MinisterThe perspicacity of my choice and the quality of my Parliamentary Private Secretaries have been fully demonstrated by their subsequent careers. Of my nine Parliamentary Private Secretaries since 1964, one held ministerial office before his appointment and subsequently became a Peer of the Realm and six have had ministerial office, five being members of the present Administration, including two members of the Cabinet.