HL Deb 04 February 1999 vol 596 c222WA
Lord Tebbit

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What enquiries they have made to ascertain if any Ministers other than Peter Mandelson MP have accepted loans from Geoffrey Robinson MP. [HL556]

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Geoffrey Robinson MP made clear when he left the Government that no Ministers other than Peter Mandelson MP had accepted loans from him.

Lord Tebbit

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the nature of the conduct which required the resignation of the previous Paymaster General. [HL559]

Baroness Jay of Paddington

Geoffrey Robinson MP made clear the reasons for his resignation in his letter of 23 December 1998 to the Prime Minister.