Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Low of Dalston (Crossbench). It was answered on Tuesday, 25 October 2011.

Government: Commercial Lobbying of Ministers

Question: My Lords, following the Prime Minister’s request to him to investigate the former Defence Secretary’s conduct in relation to the Ministerial Code, the Cabinet Secretary wrote in his report that more allegations had arisen, "““which will be the responsibility of others to answer””." If the Government do not intend to set up an inquiry, how do they propose to go about getting those answers, which I am sure both Parliament and the country will be anxious to hear?

Answer: My Lords, there has been an inquiry on the Werrity affair, and I was not aware that we needed a further inquiry on it. The Government are committed to as much transparency as possible, not only in ministerial meetings—I assure the noble Lord that it relates to people as far down the food chain as me, in terms of what is required about my diary being published—but in the funding that is provided for various activities.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 731 c657
Session: 2010-12
Oral question type: 1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Codes of practice Conduct Ministers Lobbying Ministry of Defence Fox, Liam Werritty, Adam
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk