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Written question asked by Tim Yeo (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 October 2002. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Monday, 21 October 2002 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, on what date her Department began discussing with the Treasury the increase in the rate of National Insurance contributions in the last budget. - Inc ref to exemption 2 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.
Answer

Mr. Yeo: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on what date her Department began discussing with the Treasury the increase in the rate of National Insurance contributions in the last budget. [75231] Ms Hewitt: It has not been the practice of successive governments to disclose details of discussions between Ministerial colleagues (under exemption 2 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information).


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
391 c75W; 75231
Session
2001-02
Subjects
National insurance contributions Treasury
Link
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