Written question asked by Lord Mann (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 July 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 September 2011. It was answered by Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Conservative) on Friday, 9 September 2011 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

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Question: (2) which company the Government engaged to vet the appointment of Andy Coulson as Director of Communications at 10 Downing Street; on what date; and at what cost.

Answer: I refer the hon. Members to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland (Helen Goodman) on 20 July 2011, Official Report, column 939. I also refer the hon. Members to the letter sent by the Cabinet Secretary to the hon. Member for Bury South (Mr Lewis) on 22 July 2011. A copy of this is available on the Cabinet Office website:"http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/andy-coulson-sir-gus-odonnells-letter-ivan-lewis-mp"

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