§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will give, for the longest and most convenient stated period of time, the number and ranks of his Department's civil servants who have accepted hospitality and entertainment offered by BAT Ltd., Watney Mann and Truman or any other stated business organisation to attend the Wimbledon tennis tournament or other state forms of entertainment; and whether, in each case, the person accepting carried out the rules governing the acceptance of hospitality by civil servants, as laid down in paragraphs 9882–9893 of the Civil Service Pay and Conditions of Service Code.
§ Mr. PattieThe rules governing the acceptance of hospitality by civil servants within the Ministry of Defence are set out in the Department's Civilian Staff Regulations, which are in accordance with paragraphs 9882 to 9893 of the Civil Service Pay and Conditions of Service Code. Information about individuals who accept hospitality is not held centrally.