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Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 September 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 October 2020. It was answered by Paul Scully (Conservative) on Thursday, 8 October 2020 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Post Office: Accounting Officers

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Answer of 6 July 2020 to Question HL5975 on Post Office: Accounting Officers, if he will publish the (a) correspondence and (b) papers relating to meetings that took place between Post Office Limited and his Department in which changes to the Post Office Limited's strategy and legal team were discussed.

Answer

Discussions between the Post Office and BEIS on this matter are legally privileged and therefore will not be subject to publication.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
96788
Session
2019-21
Related items
Horizon IT System
Monday, 6 July 2020
Written questions
House of Lords
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Post Office Meetings Accounting officers Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Horizon IT system
Link
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