Mr. J. Enoch Powellasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, further to his statement on 1 July, Official Report, column 1025, if he has completed his consideration of the letter of the hon. Member for Antrim, South (Mr. Molyneaux) on the conduct of Mr. Clive Abbott; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. PriorThe letter sent to 10 Downing Street by the hon. Member for Antrim, South (Mr. Molyneaux) stated that the author of the notes was prepared to make himself available to verify their contents.
My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has agreed to my request that the Head of the Civil Service should arrange for the author to be seen for this purpose.
I await the outcome.