§ Mrs. GoldingTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make changes in the personnel of his Department following criticisms contained in the report of the Scott inquiry. [16567]
§ Sir Nicholas Bonsor[holding answer 22 February 1996]: Where officials criticised in the Scott report had acted conscientiously, in good faith and in accordance with Government policy, it would not normally be appropriate to take disciplinary action against them. If there are cases where disciplinary action is considered appropriate, this would be carried out under normal departmental disciplinary procedure.
§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to paragraph K8.1 of the Scott report relating to the ministerial accountability, what additional measures he proposes to ensure his Department's compliance with paragraph 27 of "Questions of Procedure for Ministers". [17309]
§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what review has been undertaken by his Department of its role in overseeing export licence applications for technologies with the capability of assisting in the manufacture of nuclear weapons since the publication of the Scott report. [17578]
§ Sir Nicholas Bonsor[holding answer 26 February 1996]: I refer the hon. Members to the statement made by my right hon. Friend the President of the Board of Trade on 26 February, Official Report, columns 589–604.