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Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Answer

Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what meetings (a) she and (b) her senior departmental officials have had with Enron and its subsidiaries in the last two years. [32434] Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on what occasions she and her Department have held meetings since May 1997 with representatives from (a) BP, (b) Shell, (c) Exxon- Mobil, (d) Enron, (e) Conoco, (f) Texaco and (g) TotalFinaElf; if she will state the purpose of each meeting; and if she will provide details of the outcomes and agreements reached as a result of each meeting. [33219] Margaret Beckett: Ministers and civil servants meet many people as part of the process of policy development and analysis. All such contacts are conducted in accordance with the Ministerial Code, the Civil Service Code and Guidance for Civil Servants: Contacts with Lobbyists. Some of these discussions take place on a confidential basis, and in order to preserve confidentiality, it is not the normal practice of Governments to release details of specific meetings with private individuals or companies.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

33219; 380 c918W;380 c920W

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Companies Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Energy Government departments Industry Oil Shell British Petroleum Enron Conoco ExxonMobil TotalFinaElf Texaco

Link

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