§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what information he had, at the time of signing public interest immunity certificates on the Matrix Churchill case, on work undertaken on behalf of Her Majesty's Government by defendants on the case; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Heseltine[holding answer 26 November 1992]: I have nothing to add to my responses to the hon. and learned Member for Fife, North-East (Mr. Campbell) during the debate on 23 November, at column 649. The Scott inquiry has specifically been asked to look at decisions taken by those signing public interest immunity certificates.