HC Deb 02 April 1998 vol 309 c612W
Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he or his Ministers authorised a written briefing for the Press on the subject of the debates on the Scotland Bill in Committee on 30 March that was issued prior to those debates; and if he will place a copy of the briefing in the Library. [37505]

Mr. McLeish

I briefed the Parliamentary lobby correspondents on 30 March on the background to the debates expected to take place on the last two days of the Committee Stage of the Scotland Bill. I am placing a copy of the written briefing note in the Library.