To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what public response was made by (a) his Department and (b) the Governor to the television broadcast of the Premier Ewart Brown of Bermuda on 1 June 2007 during which he criticised the Governor in relation to the Bermuda Housing Corporation investigation; and if he will make a statement. (155821)

The Governor and the Premier issued a joint press statement on 7 June 2007 (available on the Government of Bermuda website, www.gov.bm). The Foreign and Commonwealth Office drew on this statement in answer to press inquiries.