§ Mr. Sedgemoreasked the Prime Minister (1) if she will issue guidelines to Ministers who are seeking to secure contracts for British firms in foreign countries where relatives of the Ministers may be in a position to gain financially from the contracts;
243W(2) if she will instruct Ministers who are seeking to secure overseas contracts for British firms to make available to the public and to those from whom the contracts are being sought the names of any relatives of the Ministers who are or may he liable to gain financially from such contracts.
§ The Prime MinisterI see no reason for guidance in addition to that which has been conventionally given to Ministers under successive Governments.
§ Mr. Sedgemoreasked the Prime Minister (1) if she will set up an inquiry to see what lessons can be drawn for the conduct of public affairs from her recent attempts to secure a contract for a British firm for the building of a university in Oman;
(2) if she will instruct Ministers who are drawing up guest lists for official functions for overseas visitors to exclude their sons and daughters who may be in a position to gain financially from contracts which the overseas guests may be in a position to influence.
§ The Prime MinisterNo.