§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) how the Solicitor-General's letter to the then Secretary of State for Defence was brought to the attention of the Department of Trade and Industry's press secretary; and how soon this was done after it was received by the then Secretary of State for Trade and Industry's private office;
(2) whether the then Secretary of State for Trade and Industry discussed with his private secretary or his chief information officer the possibility of disclosing the contents of the Solicitor-General's letter to the then Secretary of State for Defence, before extracts from the letter were read to him over the telephone on 6 January; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ChannonI refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer given to him today by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister.