§ Mr. Stonehouseasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will define the limits of political speeches by public servants responsible to him.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsCivil servants are bound by the Civil Service Pay and Conditions of Service Code, which, for certain grades, restricts the right to make public comment on matters of national political controversy. There is a well-established convention that other senior public servants observe a proper discretion in these matters.