HC Deb 12 March 1992 vol 205 cc611-2W
Mr. Michael

To ask the Prime Minister what steps he has taken to ensure that Ministers in Departments other than the Ministry of Defence do not release information about the proposed closure of or job losses in defence establishments prior to the work force being informed of those plans by officials of the Ministry of Defence.

The Prime Minister

[holding answer 11 March 1992]: It remains the policy of the Ministry of Defence that such information should be first provided to the work forces at defence establishments by management.