§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) for what reason he authorised the creation of an environment intended to simulate that of hearings of the Hutton Inquiry at the Civil Service College at Sunningdale; on what date the authorisation was given; and what the cost of the exercise was;[133112]
(2) how many officials who appeared at the Hutton Inquiry were given coaching and training prior to their public appearance; and at what cost. [133113]
§ Mr. HoonI did not authorise the creation of any facility, at Sunningdale or elsewhere, to simulate the hearings of the Hutton Inquiry, and no Ministry of Defence officials were given coaching or training prior to their giving evidence to the Inquiry.