Written question asked by Lord Tyrie (Conservative) on Monday, 6 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 December 2004. It was answered by Douglas Alexander (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 December 2004 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many complaints were made by departmental civil servants regarding the conduct of special advisers between 31st March 2003 and 31st March 2004. - Inc figure and ref to answer on 8 December 2004, 428 c578W.

Answer: Mr. Tyrie: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many complaints were made by departmental civil servants regarding the conduct of special advisers between 31 March 2003 and 31 March 2004. [203468] Mr. Alexander: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend, the then Minister of State for the Cabinet Office (Ruth Kelly) on 8 December 2004, Official Report, column 578W. No complaints were made by civil servants from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office about the conduct of special advisers between 31 March 2003 and 31 March 2004.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 203468; 428 c1625W;428 c1623W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Complaints Civil servants Government departments Special advisers Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Contains statistics: Yes
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