§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Prime Minister, in view of the prima facie evidence 302W stances from (a) road tankers, or by [...] in small containers, and (b) railway tankers, in each of the years 1975, 1976, 1977 and up to 30th June 1978; and how many people were killed or injured in each of the years because of such incidents.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe following is the information so far as it is available.
that civil servants have leaked information to the press, as witnessed by the divulging of the Boyle report on top salaries, the report on police pay, the 1½ per cent. surcharge on employers' national insurance contributions and the use of the RAF Fairford base by the United States Air Force, why he will not cause an investigation to be made into these leaks to ascertain to what extent civil servants are responsible, on payment from the press, for their revelations.
§ The Prime MinisterI refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave him on 11th July. If he has any evidence of leaks by civil servants on these matters, I shall arrange for it to be considered.