§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Minister for the Civil Service if she will make a statement concerning the guidance issued to the Civil Service by the head of the Home Civil Service on evidence to Commons Select Committees.
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§ Mr. Channon: No guidance has been given by the Head of the Home Civil Service on this issue, but I assume my hon. Friend is referring to the memorandum of guidance to officials, issued recently by my Department. The text of the previous memorandum of guidance was reproduced as appendix D to volume 1 of the first report from the Select Committee on procedure for Session 1977–78. The memorandum has been brought up-to-date to take account of the creation of the new departmental Select Committees. Some other changes arising from the Procedure Committee's report have been made. Minor changes have been made to improve the editing and clarity of the text.