§ Mr. Sedgemoreasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps have been taken to ensure that the sale of Johnson Matthey Bank does not impede fraud squad inquiries.
§ The Attorney-GeneralI have been asked to reply. The controller of the fraud investigation group has spoken to the officer leading the police investigation into the affairs of Johnson Matthey Bank Ltd. and they are both satisfied that the change of ownership of that part of the banking operation which is to be sold will not have any adverse affects upon continuing police inquiries. Co-operation afforded to police officers by the present 271W management of Johnson Matthey Bank Ltd. has been excellent and police have no reason to suppose that the quality of co-operation will suffer.