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, 12 February 2002. It was answered by Lord Whitehead (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 February 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, 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.

Answer: Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions 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. [33212] Dr. Whitehead: There have been no secondments between DTLR and the companies listed in either 1999-2000, 2000-01 or since April 2001.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 33212; 380 c223W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Companies Civil servants Energy Government departments Industry Oil Secondment Shell Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions British Petroleum Enron Conoco ExxonMobil TotalFinaElf Texaco
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