Written question asked by Andrew Turner (Conservative) on Friday, 23 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 January 2004. It was answered by Tony Blair (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 January 2004 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his Oral Answer of 21st January to the Right honourable Member for Folkestone and Hythe, if he will (a) name the publication from which or person from whom he sourced the quotation from the vice-chancellor and (b) make a statement on the accuracy of the vice-chancellor's quotation. - The quotation was taken from an article published in The Guardian newspaper on Friday, 12 December 2003. Copies have been placed in Library.

Answer: Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Prime Minister pursuant to his Oral Answer of 21 January to the right hon. and learned Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Mr. Howard), if he will (a) name the publication from which or person from whom he sourced the quotation from the vice-chancellor and (b) make a statement on the accuracy of the vice-chancellor's quotation. [151473] The Prime Minister: The quotation was taken from an article published in The Guardian newspaper on Friday 12 December 2003. Copies have been placed in the Library in the House.

Secondary information