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Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Answer

Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions on what date his Department received a written letter of resignation from (a) Jo Moore and (b) Martin Sixsmith. [40211] Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his statement of 26 February 2002, Official Report, column 563-64, on the resignation of Mr. Martin Sixsmith, what evidence he has collated that (a) at least one of his officials briefed the press that the line used by the Prime Minister's official spokesman on 14 February was incorrect and (b) an official said that he was ringing on behalf of Mr. Sixsmith; and whether he knows the identity of those officials. [39905] Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions when Mr. Martin Sixsmith's three conditions for resignation described in Sir Richard Mottram's statement of 25 February were met. [39906] Mr. Byers: I refer the hon. Member to the statement I made to the House on 26 February 2002, Official Report, column 563-64, and that of Sir Richard Mottram, the Permanent Secretary of my Department, made on Monday 25 February, copies of which are available in the Libraries of the House.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

40211; 381 c906W;381 c901-2W

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Civil servants Correspondence Special advisers Resignations Moore, Jo Sixsmith, Martin

Link

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