Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister (Engagements)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 14 December 1978.

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Photo of Dennis Skinner Dennis Skinner , Bolsover 12:00, 14 December 1978

During the course of today or at some other time will my right hon. Friend investigate the Civil Service Department with regard to a letter which I sent to every Government Department asking to be told the number of Tories and Liberals in this House and outside who have quango appointments? Somebody in the Civil Service Department has sent me a letter—I think that it was "Deep Throat "—suggesting that all Government Departments should answer my letter by refusing to give the names of Tories, Liberals and others who have quango jobs. Will the Prime Minister put this matter right?