Lord Tebbit
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            Lord Ashton of Hyde 
        
    
        
    
        I shall just give the example of flights, which have come down dramatically in price.
 Lord Tebbit (Con)
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Lord Tebbit (Con) 
        
    
        
    
        My Lords, as we are on this subject, could my noble friend clear up a little matter of fact? Were those letters that were published over the names of distinguished former military personnel and leading industrialists drafted by people being paid by Her Majesty’s Government who subsequently importuned those gentlemen for their signatures?
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            Lord Ashton of Hyde 
        
    
        
    
        My Lords, I am afraid that my briefing did not cover that. What I can do is commend to the House the speech made in the debate on 2 March by the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Stirrup, who made it very clear why it is preferable to remain in the EU.