 It was formerly regarded by the Privy Council as criminal , and possibly treasonous , to disclose the oath administered to Privy Counsellors as they take office . However , the oath was officially made public by the Blair Government in a written parliamentary answer in 1998 , as follows . It had also been read out in full in the House of Lords during debate by Lord Rankeillour on 21 December 1932 . 
