Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 30 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 October 2002. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 October 2002 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff were seconded between (a) BP, (b) Shell, (c) Enron, (d) Exxon-Mobil, (e) Conoco, (f) Texaco and (g) TotalFinaElf and his Department in (i) 1999-2000, (ii) 2000-01 and (iii) April 2001 to the latest date for which figures are available. - No staff have been seconded between the Ministry of Defence and any of these companies during the period from 1999 to the present.

Answer: Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many staff were seconded between (a) BP, (b) Shell, (c) Enron, (d) Exxon-Mobil, (e) Conoco, (f) Texaco and (g) TotalFinaElf and his Department in (i) 1999-2000, (ii) 2000-01 and (iii) April 2001 to the latest date for which figures are available. [33208] Dr. Lewis Moonie: No staff have been seconded between the Ministry of Defence and any of these companies during the period from 1999 to the present.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 33208; 390 c536W;390 c538W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Companies Civil servants Energy Government departments Industry Oil Ministry of Defence Secondment Shell British Petroleum Enron Conoco ExxonMobil TotalFinaElf Texaco
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