HC Deb 22 February 1996 vol 272 cc295-6W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the members of his Department who saw the report of the Scott inquiry before it was presented to the House; and when each saw the report. [16534]

Mr. Lilley

No members of this Department saw the report of the Scott inquiry before it was published.

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when he first saw the report of the Scott inquiry. [16583]

Mr. Lilley

At 3.30 pm on 15 February.

Mr. Madden

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security at what hour and minute of which day the report of the Scott inquiry was delivered to his office. [16497]

Mr. Lilley

Copies of the report of the Scott inquiry were delivered to my office shortly before noon on 15 February. The copies were in sealed packages which were not opened until 3.30 pm.