§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the Government Ministers who gave evidence to the Bingham inquiry and the dates on which they appeared before the inquiry.
§ Mr. NelsonA full list of those who gave evidence to the Bingham inquiry is at annex 1 to the report, a copy of which is available in the Library. Of those, five present or former Government Ministers appeared before the inquiry to give oral evidence. The dates of their appearances were:
- Date and Witness
- 4 February 1992—The Right Hon. Sir Ian Stewart, now Lord Stewartby (former Economic Secretary).
- 6 February—The Right Hon. Nigel Lawson, now Lord Lawson (former Chancellor of the Exchequer).
- 10 February—The Right Hon. John Major MP (Prime Minister and former Chancellor of the Exchequer).
- 11 February—John Maples (former Economic Secretary).
- 12 February—The Right Hon. Norman Lamont MP (Chancellor of the Exchequer).