Written question asked by Lord Tyrie (Conservative) on Monday, 6 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 March 2005. It was answered by Baroness Beckett (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 March 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether departmental special advisers have attended meetings with external (a) bodies and (b) individuals, in their official capacity and without Ministers, since May 1997.

Answer: Mr. Tyrie: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether departmental special advisers have attended meetings with external (a) bodies and (b) individuals, in their official capacity and without Ministers, since May 1997. [203444] Margaret Beckett: Special advisers hold meetings with a wide range of external representatives in their official capacity. All such meetings are conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c170-1W;432 c168-9W; 203444
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Government departments Special advisers Meetings
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk