Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 February 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 February 2004. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 February 2004 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to his Answer of 30th January, 417 c579-80W, under which section of the Code of Practice on Access to Information he declined to provide the information requested; and whether Jenny Gray is a full-time employee of his Department. - (Holding answer 6 February 2004).

Answer: Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills pursuant to his answer of 30 January 2004, Official Report, columns 579-80W, under which section of the Code of Practice on Access to Information he declined to provide the information requested; and whether Jenny Gray is a full-time employee of his Department. [153588] Mr. Charles Clarke :[holding answer 6 February 2004]: I refer the hon. Member to exemption 12 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information. In line with this exemption, it is not our policy to disclose information on individual civil servants that may constitute or could facilitate an invasion of privacy.

Secondary information