To ask the Prime Minister what safeguards exist to ensure that campaign activity and propaganda on behalf of a political party, and persons appointed for those purposes, are not paid for from public funds. [5419]

[holding answer 25 June 1997]: The rules on Ministerial conduct requires Ministers not to use public resources for party purposes. Civil servants are also under a duty under the terms of the Civil Service Code to ensure the proper, effective and efficient use of public money.