HC Deb 17 June 1986 vol 99 c486W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Paymaster General how many (a) officials and (b) Ministers from his Department gave evidence to Commons Select Committees in each of the Sessions (i) 1983–84 and (ii) 1984–85.

Mr. Lang

In the 1983–84 Session two different Ministers and four different officials gave evidence; in 1984–85, four different Ministers and 14 different officials did so.