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Written question asked by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 June 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 June 2009. It was answered by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour) on Friday, 26 June 2009 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Demos

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what (a) private meetings and (b) public engagements Ministers in her Department have attended at which representatives from the think-tank Demos were present in the last 12 months; and if she will make a statement.
Answer

Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. As was the case with previous Administrations, it is not the Government's practice to provide details of all such meetings.I can confirm that my predecessor James Purnell attended the following public engagements at which representatives from the think-tank Demos were present in the last 12 months.

Meeting
5 January 2009 Richard Reeves, Demos
23 March 2009 Richard Reeves, Demos
7 May 2009 Demos Reception

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
494 c1155W; 279486
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Department for Work and Pensions Demos
Link
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