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Select Committee reports; House of Commons papers; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Committee of Privileges
Notes
Received 24.01.96
Date
23 January 1996
Reference
HC 161 1995/96
House
House of Commons

When the Cabinet Secretary first knew of the alleged use of House of Commons notepaper by The Guardian newspaper to obtain information about the hotel bill of the Right honourable Member for South Thanet; when the Prime Minister was informed; and what steps he took to bring the matter to...

Asked by
Lord Stratford (Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 November 1994
Reference
248 c1254-5W;248 c1256-7W
House
House of Commons

Debate on a motion that the alleged action of The Guardian newspaper in representing that a letter sent by it to the Ritz hotel, Paris, was sent in the name of a Member be referred to Committee of Privileges. Agreed to on division (313 to 38).

Lead member
David Wilshire
Answering member
Lord Newton of Braintree
Department
Leader of the House of Commons
Type
Parliamentary proceedings
Date
2 November 1994
Reference
248 c1568-605;248 c1570-607
House
House of Commons
Answered by
John Major (Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
1 November 1994
Reference
248 c1347-8
House
House of Commons
Answered by
John Major (Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
1 November 1994
Reference
248 c1347-8
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on editor of Guardian Newspaper.
Asked by
Michael Neubert (Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
1 November 1994
Reference
248 c1347-8
House
House of Commons
Supplementary on actions of Editor of Guardian Newspaper.
Asked by
Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
1 November 1994
Reference
248 c1345-6
House
House of Commons
Answered by
John Major (Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
1 November 1994
Reference
248 c1345-6
House
House of Commons

Pursuant to his Answer of 14th June, 244 c370W, if his Office will now seek to obtain the full text of the letter from the Ritz Hotel referred to in the correspondence between the Prime Minister and Mr Peter Preston, Editor of the Guardian. - I have nothing further to...

Asked by
Barbara Roche (Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 November 1994
Reference
248 c1095W;248 c1097W
House
House of Commons
Official engagements. -
Asked by
Michael Neubert (Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
1 November 1994
Reference
248 c1347-8
House
House of Commons

That this House notes that Mr Peter Preston, the Editor of The Guardian, having set himself up as the arbiter of conduct in public life, has in the course of his newspaper campaign laid himself open to charges of conspiracy to deceive, the theft of House of Commons writing paper...

Primary sponsor
Nicholas Bonsor (Conservative)
Type
Early day motions
Date
31 October 1994
Reference
1691
House
House of Commons

Pursuant to his Answer of 18th May, Official Report, column 470W, if his office will seek to obtain a copy of the receipt and letter for the Ritz Hotel in Paris referred to in the correspondence between the Prime Minister and Mr Peter Preston, Editor of the Guardian.

Asked by
Barbara Roche (Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 June 1994
Reference
244 c370W
House
House of Commons

If he will comment as to whether his Office has obtained or sought to obtain a copy of the receipt and letter from the Ritz Hotel in Paris referred to in the correspondence between the Prime Minister and Mr Peter Preston, Editor of the Guardian newspaper. - (Holding answer 13...

Asked by
Barbara Roche (Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 May 1994
Reference
243 c470W;243 c469W
House
House of Commons

Further to 145 c11W, whether proceedings are to be instituted against Mr Richard Norton-Taylor of The Guardian, & its editor Mr Peter Preston, arising from publication on 4 January of name & background of new head of Secret Intelligence Service. - No.

Asked by
Lord Corbett of Castle Vale (Labour)
Answering body
Attorney General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 January 1989
Reference
145 c368-9W
House
House of Commons

What consideration has been given to possible prosecution of Mr Richard Norton-Taylor of The Guardian & of its editor Mr Peter Preston arising from publication on 4 Jan 1989 of name & background of new head of Secret Intelligence Service - Sufficient

Asked by
Lord Corbett of Castle Vale (Labour)
Answering body
Attorney General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 January 1989
Reference
145 c11W
House
House of Commons