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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Civil Service – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 10 June 1991.

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Photo of Mr Timothy Renton Mr Timothy Renton , Mid Sussex 12:00, 10 June 1991

I appreciate that the hon. Gentleman has a lot of fun asking such a question, but for two years Sir Bernard Ingham cannot take up any outside commercial appointment without first seeking approval and without the application being scrutinised by the advisory committee on business appointments, which is chaired by Lord Carlisle.