§ 42. Mr. Alisonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if, in the light of evidence he has received, he will make a statement on the involvement of a foreign diplomat in a scheme to discredit British politicians.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI received a letter from the Editor ofThe Guardian, with
Projects for which capital expenditure was approved prior to 1st April 1976 and which have not yet been completed. Tenders have been let in each case. Country Providing Authority Location Financial year of start Type of work Total estimated cost Estimated completion £'000s North-West Region Cheshire Cheshire Runcorn 1973–74 New courthouse 355 1976 Cheshire Cheshire Sandbach 1975–76 Adaptations 23 1976 Greater Manchester Tameside Ashton-under-Lyme. 1975–76 Extension 21 1976 Greater Manchester Bolton Bolton 1975–76 Adaptation 24 1976 Greater Manchester Manchester Manchester 1975–76 Adaptation 28 1976 Greater Manchester Oldham Oldham 1975–76 New courthouse 1,047 1977 640W
Yorkshire and Humberside Region South Yorkshire Barnsley Barnsley 1975–76 New courthouse 1,003 1978 South Yorkshire Sheffield Sheffield 1975–76 New courthouse 1,907 1976 West Yorkshire Leeds Leeds 1975–76 Adaptation 43 1976 West Yorkshire Wakefield Wakefield 1975–76 Extension 87 1976 which was enclosed an unsigned copy of a statement, late on Friday 14th May. The matters alleged in the statement are being investigated by the appropriate authorities, and until that investigation is complete I have no statement to make.