§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Prime Minister, pursuant to her reply to the hon. Member for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy, 8 May, Official Report, column 217. on the ministerial convention for answering parliamentary questions, whether this convention precludes the answering of factual questions for the period of earlier Administrations; and if she will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterThe convention is that the Government of the day do not normally disclose information relating to the period of a former Administration and not published during that period.