§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many ministerial announcements have not been made in the first instance to the House; and of those how many were(a) speeches to outside bodies, (b) press releases, (c) press briefings and (d) made by other means, since 1 May; and if he will make a statement about his Department's policy in respect of making public ministerial announcements. [18888]
§ Mrs. Liddell[holding answer 3 December 1997]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 4 December 1997, Official Report, column 320.