§ Mr. BerminghamTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what legal advice he has sought from solicitors or barristers in respect of draft conclusions reached by the Scott inquiry; what is the estimated cost of such legal expenses to public funds; and if he will make a statement. [28899]
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe Government do not consider it right to publish the nature or costs of any advice which may have been given to individual witnesses to the Scott inquiry. This is a matter of confidence between them and any legal advisers they may have retained.
§ Mr. WinnickTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what communications he received from Lord Justice Scott over the evidence he gave to the inquiry into arms for Iraq; and what were the dates and the dates of his replies. [28866]
§ Mr. WaldegraveI refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister to the hon. Members for Wallsend (Mr. Byers) and for Thurrock (Mr. Mackinlay) on 12 June,Official Report, column 373.