Written question asked by Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 5 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 February 2002. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Monday, 11 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 meetings (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with Lord Birt since his appointment to the Forward Strategy Unit last year. - Ref to 21 January 2002 378 c567-8W.

Answer: Norman Lamb: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many meetings (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with Lord Birt since his appointment to the Forward Strategy Unit last year. [34788] Mr. Spellar: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Members for Tatton (Mr. Osborne) and for Brentwood and Ongar (Mr. Pickles) by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State on Friday 11 January 2002 Official Report, columns 567-68W.

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