Written question asked by Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative) on Wednesday, 31 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 April 1999. It was answered by Gordon Brown (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 April 1999 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his Answer of 30th March, 328 c667W, on the Social Security Committee on which public interest grounds under paragraph (1) section (IV) of the Ministerial Code he declined to give the information requested by the honourable Member for Chingford and Woodford Green in the question answered on 19th March, 327 c857W.

Answer: Mr. DuncanSmith: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 30 March 1999, Official Report, column 667, on the Social Security Committee on which public interest grounds under paragraph (1) section (IV) of the Ministerial Code he declined to give the information requested by the hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green in the question answered on 19 March 1999, Official Report, column 857. [80145] Mr. Gordon Brown: As I explained in my answer of 30 March, I gave the hon. Member a detailed account of the position in my answer of 16 March.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 329 c122-3W; 80145
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Disclosure of information Social security Treasury Select Committee reports