Written question asked by Andrew Griffiths (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 September 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 September 2010. It was answered by Robert Neill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 September 2010 on behalf of the Audit Commission.

Audit Commission: Smith Institute

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether directors of the Audit Commission have had meetings with representatives of the Smith Institute in the last 18 months.

Answer: This is an operational matter for the Audit Commission and I have asked the chief executive of the Audit Commission to write to my hon. Friend direct.Letter from Eugene Sullivan, dated 14 September 2010:"Your Parliamentary Question has been passed to me to reply.""The Managing Director of Policy, Research & Studies met with Paul Hackett, Director of the Smith Institute on 15 September 2009.""The Managing Director of Communications met with Paul Hackett, Director of the Smith Institute on 4 March 2010."

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