Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 3 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 November 2000. It was answered by Richard Caborn (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to the Answer from Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer to the honourable Member for Oxford East of 23rd October, 355 c73-6W, on ministerial directions, if he will place in the Library the text and supporting documentation of the directions made by Ministers in his Department in 1998 and 2000; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to the answer from the Chief Secretary to the Treasury of 23 October 2000, Official Report, columns 73-76W, on ministerial directions, if he will place in the Library the text and supporting documentation of the directions made by Ministers in his Department in 1998 and 2000; and if he will make a statement. [137299] Mr. Caborn: I have considered this request under the terms of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information and concluded that providing this information would harm the frankness and candour of internal discussion within government. The request therefore falls within the term of exemption 2 of the Code of Practice.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 356 c593W; 137299
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Disclosure of information Department of Trade and Industry Government departments Ministerial powers Ministers Departmental records
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