Written question asked by Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative) on Friday, 19 October 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 October 2001. It was answered by Stephen Byers (Labour) on Thursday, 25 October 2001 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

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Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, if (a) his special advisers and (b) his Department's press office commented on the report on engineering standards on the London Underground by Parsons Brinckerhoff Ltd. commissioned by Bob Kiley (i) before and (ii) after the report had been published by Transport for London and London Transport; if he will list the matters that his special advisers have (a) given to the press or briefed the press about and (b) commented on, relating to the conduct of Bob Kiley in his capacity as London Transport Commissioner or Chairman of London Transport, since the General Election; if he will list the matters that his Department's communications department have (a) briefed the press about and (b) commented on, relating to the conduct of Bob Kiley in his capacity as London Transport Commissioner or Chairman of London Transport, since the General Election. - (Holding answer 24 October 2001).

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

373 c393-4W;373 c394W; 9902;9900;9899

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Disclosure of information Press Media Special advisers London Underground Public private partnerships Standards Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions Civil engineering Press releases Information officers Kiley, Robert

Link

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