§ Mr. WinnickTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the progress of inquiries by his Department into contacts between the hon. Member for Bromsgrove and his Department on behalf of Walter Somers Ltd. over export orders for Iraq.
§ Mr. RidleyIn the light of the criminal charges laid against individuals, and in the light of the continuing investigations by Customs and Excise, it would be inappropriate to give any further information on these matters.