HC Deb 03 May 1985 vol 78 c250W
Mr. Eggar

asked the Paymaster-General how many departmental committees of inquiry he and his predecessors have commissioned since 1955; and what were the subjects the committees investigated, the dates they were established, who chaired them and the dates they reported.

Mr. Gummer

Neither I nor any of my predecessors since the date specified have commissioned any departmental committee of inquiry.