§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Prime Minister whether he will announce the terms of reference of the Committee of Privy Councillors under the chairmanship of Lord Houghton to inquire into the procedures for handling Cabinet documents.
§ The Prime MinisterThe terms of reference of the Committee of Privy Councillors are as follows
To examine the procedures for handling Cabinet and Cabinet Committee papers inside the Government, and matters arising therefrom, to see whether these procedures are adequate and appropriate to protect the confidentiality of the documents in question.