Written question asked by Lord Risby (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 April 2001. It was answered by Robin Cook (Labour) on Monday, 9 April 2001 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if the Head of News Department saw a copy of the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second Report of Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone before its publication. - Including ref to 16 March 2001, 364 c775W. (Holding answer 3 April 2001).

Answer: Mr. Spring: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the Head of News Department saw a copy of the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone before its publication. [156824] Mr. Robin Cook: [holding answer 3 April 2001]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Spelthorne (Mr. Wilshire) on 16 March 2001, Official Report, column 775W, and to the evidence my officials gave to the Standards and Privileges Committee, whose report was published on 30 March 1999.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 156824; 366 c392W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Disclosure of information Civil servants Press Publications Sierra Leone Select Committee reports
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