§ Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) which officials of the Overseas Development Administration have met during the course of 1988 with researchers at the Adam Smith institute, to discuss the possibility of Britain supplying aid and assistance for the privatisation of industries in the developing world; and if he will make a statement;
(2) from whom he has sought advice on matters relating to the possibility of offering British privatisation expertise to Third world nations.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThere was a range of contacts between officials and outside bodies, including the Adam Smith Institute, concerned with the development of the private sector overseas, including privatisation.