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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if the Head of News Department saw a copy of the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second Report of Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone before its publication. - Including ref to 16 March 2001, 364 c775W. (Holding answer 3 April 2001).
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if the Head of News Department saw a copy of the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second Report of Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone before its publication. - Including ref to 16 March 2001, 364 c775W. (Holding answer 3 April 2001).
Asked by
Lord Risby
(Conservative)
Answered by
Robin Cook
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 March 2001
For answer on
9 April 2001
Answered on
9 April 2001
Mr. Spring: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the Head of News Department saw a copy of the
Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone before its publication. [156824]
Mr. Robin Cook: [holding answer 3 April 2001]:
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Spelthorne (Mr. Wilshire) on 16 March 2001, Official Report,
column 775W, and to the evidence my officials gave to the Standards and Privileges Committee, whose report was published on 30 March
1999.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Civil servants; Press; Publications; Sierra Leone; Select Committee reports
Date
9 April 2001
Reference
156824; 366 c392W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if written material was prepared for use in briefing (a) the Press and (b) officials, arising from the copy of the draft Foreign Affairs Select Committee Report on Sierra Leone handed over by the honourable Member for Dundee West;...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if written material was prepared for use in briefing (a) the Press and (b) officials, arising from the copy of the draft Foreign Affairs Select Committee Report on Sierra Leone handed over by the honourable Member for Dundee West;...
Asked by
Lord Maude of Horsham
(Conservative)
Answered by
Robin Cook
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
14 March 2001
For answer on
19 March 2001
Answered on
19 March 2001
Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if written material was prepared for use in
briefing (a) the Press and (b) officials, arising from the copy of the draft Foreign Affairs Select Committee report on Sierra Leone
handed over by the hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Ross); [154333]
(2) if the Deputy Head of his Department's News Department annotated a version of the copy of the draft Foreign Affairs Select
Committee report on Sierra Leone handed over by the hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Ross); [154325]
(3) if (a) the Permanent Under-Secretary and (b) the Head of his Department's News Department saw written briefing material for use
in briefing (i) the Press and (ii) officials, arising from the copy of the draft Foreign Affairs Select Committee Report on Sierra
Leone handed over by the hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Ross); [154326]
(4) if (a) the Permanent Under-Secretary at his Department and (b) the Head of his Department's News Department, (c) the Deputy Head
of his Department's News Department and (d) the Head of his Department's Africa Department (Equatorial) were briefed on the contents
of the draft Foreign Affairs Select Committee report on Sierra Leone handed over by the hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Ross).
[154327]
Mr. Robin Cook: I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 16 March 2001, Official Report, column 775W.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Civil servants; Government departments; Public companies; Media; Telephones; Sierra Leone; Foreign Affairs Committee; Select Committee reports; Press releases
Date
19 March 2001
Reference
365 c69W; 154333;154325;154326;154327
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the statements by the BBC's lobby correspondent concerning his use of a leaked draft of the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone. - Including ref to HC 807 1998-99.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the statements by the BBC's lobby correspondent concerning his use of a leaked draft of the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone. - Including ref to HC 807 1998-99.
Asked by
Nick Hawkins
(Conservative)
Answered by
Robin Cook
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 March 2001
For answer on
16 March 2001
Answered on
16 March 2001
Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) at what time and on what date the deputy head of
the Foreign Office's news department first saw a version of the draft Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone supplied by
the hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Ross); [154128]
(2) at what time on what date (a) the Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office, (b) the head of the Foreign Office's news
department and (c) the head of the Foreign Office's Africa department (Equatorial) were first briefed on the contents of the draft
Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone supplied by the hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Ross); [154129]
(3) what duties he was carrying out, and where, at 8 am on 9 February 1999; and where he took the telephone call from BBC
journalist, Nicholas Jones, that morning; [154002]
(4) if (a) his special advisers and (b) John Williams spoke to the hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Ross) concerning the Foreign
Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone in the week prior to 9 February 1999; [153998]
(5) when his office first prepared a briefing on the Foreign Affairs Select Committee report on Sierra Leone published on 9 February
1999; who was involved in writing the briefing; and if he will place a copy in the Library; [154027]
(6) what telephone conversations (a) he and (b) his Office had with journalists (i) before and (ii) after 10 am on 9 February 1999;
[154000]
(7) if he saw a Foreign Office summary briefing on the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone before 8 am on 9 February
1999; [154028]
(8) from where and at what time he placed the telephone call on 9 February 1999 to the BBC journalist, Nick Jones, asking him to
return his call; [154001]
(9) at what time on 9 February 1999 (a) he, (b) his special advisers, (c) the Permanent Secretary, (d) the head of the news
department and (e) the deputy head of the news department received a copy of the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone;
[153997]
(10) if lines for use for briefing the press regarding the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone were prepared before 8
am on 9 February 1999; [154025]
(11) if a draft press statement was prepared before 8 am on 9 February 1999 based on the content of the Foreign Affairs Committee
report on Sierra Leone; [153999]
Mr. Peter Bottomley: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he instructed the Foreign Office
spokesman on his Department's response to The Guardian prior to its report of 12 March concerning his statements to Parliament
relating to his Department's advance knowledge of Select Committee reports; [153957]
(2) at what time and on what date he spoke to Nicholas Jones about the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of Session 1998-99
on Sierra Leone. [153956]
Mr. Redwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if a spokesman from his Department telephoned
Mr. Nicholas Jones of the BBC shortly after 6.30 am on 9 February 1999 to discuss the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of
Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone; [153955]
(2) at what time he telephoned Mr. Nicholas Jones of the BBC on 9 February 1999 to discuss the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second
report of Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone; [153958]
(3) when he first read the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone. [153968]
(4) when John Williams of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office first read the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of Session
1998-99 on Sierra Leone. [153959]
Mr. Hawkins: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the statements by the
BBC's lobby correspondent concerning his use of a leaked draft of the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone. [154148]
Mr. Wilshire: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) to whom his officials spoke about the Foreign
Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone before 10 am on 9 February 1999; [153986]
(2) if he will publish a list of Ministers and officials who spoke to Mr. Nicholas Jones of the BBC before 10 am on 9 February 1999;
[153990]
(3) on what date and at what time he first (a) received and (b) read a copy of the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone;
[153988]
(4) to whom he spoke on the telephone between 6 am and 10 am on 9 February 1999; [153987]
(5) if he will publish a list of Ministers and officials who saw leaked documents relating to the Foreign Affairs Committee inquiry
into Sierra Leone in 1998-99; [153991]
(6) how many copies of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee report on Sierra Leone were collected by his officials on 9 February
1999, at what time and from where. [153989]
Mr. Robin Cook: The then Deputy Head of the FCO News Department answered this question two years ago in his evidence to the
Committee on Standards and Privileges (Eighth Report of Session 1998-99).
The allegations recently published by Mr. Nicholas Jones contradict nothing that was said at the time. From my first answer on this
issue, on 23 February 1999, Official Report, column 259W, I made clear that we had responded to leaks by others to the press, that
the FCO had received a copy of the final Report at 0800 on 9 February, and that subsequently the press were briefed orally on my
initial reaction. There is therefore nothing to add to the evidence provided to the Standards and Privileges Committee or to my
answers to Parliamentary Questions at the time.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; BBC; Civil servants; Government departments; Press; Publications; Media; Telephones; Sierra Leone; Foreign Affairs Committee; Select Committee reports; Press releases
Date
16 March 2001
Reference
154148; 364 c774-5W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to whom his officials spoke about the Foreign Affairs Committee Report on Sierra Leone before 10 a.m. on 9th February 1999; if he will publish a list of Ministers and officials who spoke to Mr Nicholas Jones of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to whom his officials spoke about the Foreign Affairs Committee Report on Sierra Leone before 10 a.m. on 9th February 1999; if he will publish a list of Ministers and officials who spoke to Mr Nicholas Jones of the...
Asked by
David Wilshire
(Conservative)
Answered by
Robin Cook
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 March 2001
For answer on
16 March 2001
Answered on
16 March 2001
Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) at what time and on what date the deputy head of
the Foreign Office's news department first saw a version of the draft Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone supplied by
the hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Ross); [154128]
(2) at what time on what date (a) the Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office, (b) the head of the Foreign Office's news
department and (c) the head of the Foreign Office's Africa department (Equatorial) were first briefed on the contents of the draft
Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone supplied by the hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Ross); [154129]
(3) what duties he was carrying out, and where, at 8 am on 9 February 1999; and where he took the telephone call from BBC
journalist, Nicholas Jones, that morning; [154002]
(4) if (a) his special advisers and (b) John Williams spoke to the hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Ross) concerning the Foreign
Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone in the week prior to 9 February 1999; [153998]
(5) when his office first prepared a briefing on the Foreign Affairs Select Committee report on Sierra Leone published on 9 February
1999; who was involved in writing the briefing; and if he will place a copy in the Library; [154027]
(6) what telephone conversations (a) he and (b) his Office had with journalists (i) before and (ii) after 10 am on 9 February 1999;
[154000]
(7) if he saw a Foreign Office summary briefing on the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone before 8 am on 9 February
1999; [154028]
(8) from where and at what time he placed the telephone call on 9 February 1999 to the BBC journalist, Nick Jones, asking him to
return his call; [154001]
(9) at what time on 9 February 1999 (a) he, (b) his special advisers, (c) the Permanent Secretary, (d) the head of the news
department and (e) the deputy head of the news department received a copy of the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone;
[153997]
(10) if lines for use for briefing the press regarding the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone were prepared before 8
am on 9 February 1999; [154025]
(11) if a draft press statement was prepared before 8 am on 9 February 1999 based on the content of the Foreign Affairs Committee
report on Sierra Leone; [153999]
Mr. Peter Bottomley: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he instructed the Foreign Office
spokesman on his Department's response to The Guardian prior to its report of 12 March concerning his statements to Parliament
relating to his Department's advance knowledge of Select Committee reports; [153957]
(2) at what time and on what date he spoke to Nicholas Jones about the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of Session 1998-99
on Sierra Leone. [153956]
Mr. Redwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if a spokesman from his Department telephoned
Mr. Nicholas Jones of the BBC shortly after 6.30 am on 9 February 1999 to discuss the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of
Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone; [153955]
(2) at what time he telephoned Mr. Nicholas Jones of the BBC on 9 February 1999 to discuss the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second
report of Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone; [153958]
(3) when he first read the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone. [153968]
(4) when John Williams of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office first read the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of Session
1998-99 on Sierra Leone. [153959]
Mr. Hawkins: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the statements by the
BBC's lobby correspondent concerning his use of a leaked draft of the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone. [154148]
Mr. Wilshire: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) to whom his officials spoke about the Foreign
Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone before 10 am on 9 February 1999; [153986]
(2) if he will publish a list of Ministers and officials who spoke to Mr. Nicholas Jones of the BBC before 10 am on 9 February 1999;
[153990]
(3) on what date and at what time he first (a) received and (b) read a copy of the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone;
[153988]
(4) to whom he spoke on the telephone between 6 am and 10 am on 9 February 1999; [153987]
(5) if he will publish a list of Ministers and officials who saw leaked documents relating to the Foreign Affairs Committee inquiry
into Sierra Leone in 1998-99; [153991]
(6) how many copies of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee report on Sierra Leone were collected by his officials on 9 February
1999, at what time and from where. [153989]
Mr. Robin Cook: The then Deputy Head of the FCO News Department answered this question two years ago in his evidence to the
Committee on Standards and Privileges (Eighth Report of Session 1998-99).
The allegations recently published by Mr. Nicholas Jones contradict nothing that was said at the time. From my first answer on this
issue, on 23 February 1999, Official Report, column 259W, I made clear that we had responded to leaks by others to the press, that
the FCO had received a copy of the final Report at 0800 on 9 February, and that subsequently the press were briefed orally on my
initial reaction. There is therefore nothing to add to the evidence provided to the Standards and Privileges Committee or to my
answers to Parliamentary Questions at the time.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; BBC; Civil servants; Government departments; Press; Publications; Media; Telephones; Sierra Leone; Foreign Affairs Committee; Select Committee reports; Press releases
Date
16 March 2001
Reference
364 c775W; 153986;153990;153988;153987;153991;153989
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if a spokesman from his Department telephoned Mr Nicholas Jones of the BBC shortly after 6.30 a.m. on 9th February 1999 to discuss the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second Report of Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone; at what time he...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if a spokesman from his Department telephoned Mr Nicholas Jones of the BBC shortly after 6.30 a.m. on 9th February 1999 to discuss the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second Report of Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone; at what time he...
Asked by
Lord Redwood
(Conservative)
Answered by
Robin Cook
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 March 2001
For answer on
16 March 2001
Answered on
16 March 2001
Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) at what time and on what date the deputy head of
the Foreign Office's news department first saw a version of the draft Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone supplied by
the hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Ross); [154128]
(2) at what time on what date (a) the Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office, (b) the head of the Foreign Office's news
department and (c) the head of the Foreign Office's Africa department (Equatorial) were first briefed on the contents of the draft
Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone supplied by the hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Ross); [154129]
(3) what duties he was carrying out, and where, at 8 am on 9 February 1999; and where he took the telephone call from BBC
journalist, Nicholas Jones, that morning; [154002]
(4) if (a) his special advisers and (b) John Williams spoke to the hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Ross) concerning the Foreign
Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone in the week prior to 9 February 1999; [153998]
(5) when his office first prepared a briefing on the Foreign Affairs Select Committee report on Sierra Leone published on 9 February
1999; who was involved in writing the briefing; and if he will place a copy in the Library; [154027]
(6) what telephone conversations (a) he and (b) his Office had with journalists (i) before and (ii) after 10 am on 9 February 1999;
[154000]
(7) if he saw a Foreign Office summary briefing on the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone before 8 am on 9 February
1999; [154028]
(8) from where and at what time he placed the telephone call on 9 February 1999 to the BBC journalist, Nick Jones, asking him to
return his call; [154001]
(9) at what time on 9 February 1999 (a) he, (b) his special advisers, (c) the Permanent Secretary, (d) the head of the news
department and (e) the deputy head of the news department received a copy of the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone;
[153997]
(10) if lines for use for briefing the press regarding the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone were prepared before 8
am on 9 February 1999; [154025]
(11) if a draft press statement was prepared before 8 am on 9 February 1999 based on the content of the Foreign Affairs Committee
report on Sierra Leone; [153999]
Mr. Peter Bottomley: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he instructed the Foreign Office
spokesman on his Department's response to The Guardian prior to its report of 12 March concerning his statements to Parliament
relating to his Department's advance knowledge of Select Committee reports; [153957]
(2) at what time and on what date he spoke to Nicholas Jones about the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of Session 1998-99
on Sierra Leone. [153956]
Mr. Redwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if a spokesman from his Department telephoned
Mr. Nicholas Jones of the BBC shortly after 6.30 am on 9 February 1999 to discuss the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of
Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone; [153955]
(2) at what time he telephoned Mr. Nicholas Jones of the BBC on 9 February 1999 to discuss the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second
report of Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone; [153958]
(3) when he first read the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone. [153968]
(4) when John Williams of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office first read the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of Session
1998-99 on Sierra Leone. [153959]
Mr. Hawkins: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the statements by the
BBC's lobby correspondent concerning his use of a leaked draft of the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone. [154148]
Mr. Wilshire: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) to whom his officials spoke about the Foreign
Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone before 10 am on 9 February 1999; [153986]
(2) if he will publish a list of Ministers and officials who spoke to Mr. Nicholas Jones of the BBC before 10 am on 9 February 1999;
[153990]
(3) on what date and at what time he first (a) received and (b) read a copy of the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone;
[153988]
(4) to whom he spoke on the telephone between 6 am and 10 am on 9 February 1999; [153987]
(5) if he will publish a list of Ministers and officials who saw leaked documents relating to the Foreign Affairs Committee inquiry
into Sierra Leone in 1998-99; [153991]
(6) how many copies of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee report on Sierra Leone were collected by his officials on 9 February
1999, at what time and from where. [153989]
Mr. Robin Cook: The then Deputy Head of the FCO News Department answered this question two years ago in his evidence to the
Committee on Standards and Privileges (Eighth Report of Session 1998-99).
The allegations recently published by Mr. Nicholas Jones contradict nothing that was said at the time. From my first answer on this
issue, on 23 February 1999, Official Report, column 259W, I made clear that we had responded to leaks by others to the press, that
the FCO had received a copy of the final Report at 0800 on 9 February, and that subsequently the press were briefed orally on my
initial reaction. There is therefore nothing to add to the evidence provided to the Standards and Privileges Committee or to my
answers to Parliamentary Questions at the time.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; BBC; Civil servants; Government departments; Press; Publications; Media; Telephones; Sierra Leone; Foreign Affairs Committee; Select Committee reports; Press releases
Date
16 March 2001
Reference
364 c774-5W; 153955;153958;153968;153959
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he instructed the Foreign Office spokesman on his Department's response to the Guardian prior to its report of 12th March concerning his statements to Parliament relating to his Department's advance knowledge of select committee reports; at what time...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he instructed the Foreign Office spokesman on his Department's response to the Guardian prior to its report of 12th March concerning his statements to Parliament relating to his Department's advance knowledge of select committee reports; at what time...
Asked by
Peter Bottomley
(Conservative)
Answered by
Robin Cook
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 March 2001
For answer on
16 March 2001
Answered on
16 March 2001
Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) at what time and on what date the deputy head of
the Foreign Office's news department first saw a version of the draft Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone supplied by
the hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Ross); [154128]
(2) at what time on what date (a) the Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office, (b) the head of the Foreign Office's news
department and (c) the head of the Foreign Office's Africa department (Equatorial) were first briefed on the contents of the draft
Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone supplied by the hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Ross); [154129]
(3) what duties he was carrying out, and where, at 8 am on 9 February 1999; and where he took the telephone call from BBC
journalist, Nicholas Jones, that morning; [154002]
(4) if (a) his special advisers and (b) John Williams spoke to the hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Ross) concerning the Foreign
Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone in the week prior to 9 February 1999; [153998]
(5) when his office first prepared a briefing on the Foreign Affairs Select Committee report on Sierra Leone published on 9 February
1999; who was involved in writing the briefing; and if he will place a copy in the Library; [154027]
(6) what telephone conversations (a) he and (b) his Office had with journalists (i) before and (ii) after 10 am on 9 February 1999;
[154000]
(7) if he saw a Foreign Office summary briefing on the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone before 8 am on 9 February
1999; [154028]
(8) from where and at what time he placed the telephone call on 9 February 1999 to the BBC journalist, Nick Jones, asking him to
return his call; [154001]
(9) at what time on 9 February 1999 (a) he, (b) his special advisers, (c) the Permanent Secretary, (d) the head of the news
department and (e) the deputy head of the news department received a copy of the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone;
[153997]
(10) if lines for use for briefing the press regarding the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone were prepared before 8
am on 9 February 1999; [154025]
(11) if a draft press statement was prepared before 8 am on 9 February 1999 based on the content of the Foreign Affairs Committee
report on Sierra Leone; [153999]
Mr. Peter Bottomley: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he instructed the Foreign Office
spokesman on his Department's response to The Guardian prior to its report of 12 March concerning his statements to Parliament
relating to his Department's advance knowledge of Select Committee reports; [153957]
(2) at what time and on what date he spoke to Nicholas Jones about the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of Session 1998-99
on Sierra Leone. [153956]
Mr. Redwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if a spokesman from his Department telephoned
Mr. Nicholas Jones of the BBC shortly after 6.30 am on 9 February 1999 to discuss the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of
Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone; [153955]
(2) at what time he telephoned Mr. Nicholas Jones of the BBC on 9 February 1999 to discuss the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second
report of Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone; [153958]
(3) when he first read the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone. [153968]
(4) when John Williams of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office first read the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of Session
1998-99 on Sierra Leone. [153959]
Mr. Hawkins: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the statements by the
BBC's lobby correspondent concerning his use of a leaked draft of the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone. [154148]
Mr. Wilshire: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) to whom his officials spoke about the Foreign
Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone before 10 am on 9 February 1999; [153986]
(2) if he will publish a list of Ministers and officials who spoke to Mr. Nicholas Jones of the BBC before 10 am on 9 February 1999;
[153990]
(3) on what date and at what time he first (a) received and (b) read a copy of the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone;
[153988]
(4) to whom he spoke on the telephone between 6 am and 10 am on 9 February 1999; [153987]
(5) if he will publish a list of Ministers and officials who saw leaked documents relating to the Foreign Affairs Committee inquiry
into Sierra Leone in 1998-99; [153991]
(6) how many copies of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee report on Sierra Leone were collected by his officials on 9 February
1999, at what time and from where. [153989]
Mr. Robin Cook: The then Deputy Head of the FCO News Department answered this question two years ago in his evidence to the
Committee on Standards and Privileges (Eighth Report of Session 1998-99).
The allegations recently published by Mr. Nicholas Jones contradict nothing that was said at the time. From my first answer on this
issue, on 23 February 1999, Official Report, column 259W, I made clear that we had responded to leaks by others to the press, that
the FCO had received a copy of the final Report at 0800 on 9 February, and that subsequently the press were briefed orally on my
initial reaction. There is therefore nothing to add to the evidence provided to the Standards and Privileges Committee or to my
answers to Parliamentary Questions at the time.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; BBC; Civil servants; Government departments; Press; Publications; Media; Telephones; Sierra Leone; Foreign Affairs Committee; Select Committee reports; Press releases
Date
16 March 2001
Reference
364 c774-5W; 153957;153956
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, at what time and on what date the deputy head of the Foreign Office's news department first saw a version of the draft Foreign Affairs Committee Report on Sierra Leone supplied by the honourable Member for Dundee West; at...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, at what time and on what date the deputy head of the Foreign Office's news department first saw a version of the draft Foreign Affairs Committee Report on Sierra Leone supplied by the honourable Member for Dundee West; at...
Asked by
Lord Maude of Horsham
(Conservative)
Answered by
Robin Cook
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 March 2001
For answer on
16 March 2001
Answered on
16 March 2001
Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) at what time and on what date the deputy head of
the Foreign Office's news department first saw a version of the draft Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone supplied by
the hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Ross); [154128]
(2) at what time on what date (a) the Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office, (b) the head of the Foreign Office's news
department and (c) the head of the Foreign Office's Africa department (Equatorial) were first briefed on the contents of the draft
Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone supplied by the hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Ross); [154129]
(3) what duties he was carrying out, and where, at 8 am on 9 February 1999; and where he took the telephone call from BBC
journalist, Nicholas Jones, that morning; [154002]
(4) if (a) his special advisers and (b) John Williams spoke to the hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Ross) concerning the Foreign
Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone in the week prior to 9 February 1999; [153998]
(5) when his office first prepared a briefing on the Foreign Affairs Select Committee report on Sierra Leone published on 9 February
1999; who was involved in writing the briefing; and if he will place a copy in the Library; [154027]
(6) what telephone conversations (a) he and (b) his Office had with journalists (i) before and (ii) after 10 am on 9 February 1999;
[154000]
(7) if he saw a Foreign Office summary briefing on the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone before 8 am on 9 February
1999; [154028]
(8) from where and at what time he placed the telephone call on 9 February 1999 to the BBC journalist, Nick Jones, asking him to
return his call; [154001]
(9) at what time on 9 February 1999 (a) he, (b) his special advisers, (c) the Permanent Secretary, (d) the head of the news
department and (e) the deputy head of the news department received a copy of the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone;
[153997]
(10) if lines for use for briefing the press regarding the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone were prepared before 8
am on 9 February 1999; [154025]
(11) if a draft press statement was prepared before 8 am on 9 February 1999 based on the content of the Foreign Affairs Committee
report on Sierra Leone; [153999]
Mr. Peter Bottomley: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he instructed the Foreign Office
spokesman on his Department's response to The Guardian prior to its report of 12 March concerning his statements to Parliament
relating to his Department's advance knowledge of Select Committee reports; [153957]
(2) at what time and on what date he spoke to Nicholas Jones about the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of Session 1998-99
on Sierra Leone. [153956]
Mr. Redwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if a spokesman from his Department telephoned
Mr. Nicholas Jones of the BBC shortly after 6.30 am on 9 February 1999 to discuss the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of
Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone; [153955]
(2) at what time he telephoned Mr. Nicholas Jones of the BBC on 9 February 1999 to discuss the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second
report of Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone; [153958]
(3) when he first read the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of Session 1998-99 on Sierra Leone. [153968]
(4) when John Williams of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office first read the Foreign Affairs Committee's Second report of Session
1998-99 on Sierra Leone. [153959]
Mr. Hawkins: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the statements by the
BBC's lobby correspondent concerning his use of a leaked draft of the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone. [154148]
Mr. Wilshire: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) to whom his officials spoke about the Foreign
Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone before 10 am on 9 February 1999; [153986]
(2) if he will publish a list of Ministers and officials who spoke to Mr. Nicholas Jones of the BBC before 10 am on 9 February 1999;
[153990]
(3) on what date and at what time he first (a) received and (b) read a copy of the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone;
[153988]
(4) to whom he spoke on the telephone between 6 am and 10 am on 9 February 1999; [153987]
(5) if he will publish a list of Ministers and officials who saw leaked documents relating to the Foreign Affairs Committee inquiry
into Sierra Leone in 1998-99; [153991]
(6) how many copies of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee report on Sierra Leone were collected by his officials on 9 February
1999, at what time and from where. [153989]
Mr. Robin Cook: The then Deputy Head of the FCO News Department answered this question two years ago in his evidence to the
Committee on Standards and Privileges (Eighth Report of Session 1998-99).
The allegations recently published by Mr. Nicholas Jones contradict nothing that was said at the time. From my first answer on this
issue, on 23 February 1999, Official Report, column 259W, I made clear that we had responded to leaks by others to the press, that
the FCO had received a copy of the final Report at 0800 on 9 February, and that subsequently the press were briefed orally on my
initial reaction. There is therefore nothing to add to the evidence provided to the Standards and Privileges Committee or to my
answers to Parliamentary Questions at the time.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; BBC; Civil servants; Government departments; Press; Publications; Media; Telephones; Sierra Leone; Foreign Affairs Committee; Select Committee reports; Press releases
Date
16 March 2001
Reference
364 c773-5W;364 c774W; 154128;154129;154002;153998;154027;154000;154028;154001;153997;154025;153999
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if discussions on possible questions were held between a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and (a) himself, (b) his other departmental ministers, (c) his departmental parliamentary private secretaries, (d) his civil servants or (e) his departmental special advisers...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if discussions on possible questions were held between a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and (a) himself, (b) his other departmental ministers, (c) his departmental parliamentary private secretaries, (d) his civil servants or (e) his departmental special advisers...
Asked by
John Stanley
(Conservative)
Answered by
Robin Cook
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
8 March 1999
For answer on
19 April 1999
Answered on
19 April 1999
Sir John Stanley: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if discussions on possible questions were held
between a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and (a) himself, (b) his other departmental ministers, (c) his departmental
parliamentary private secretaries, (d) his civil servants or (e) his departmental special advisers prior to his evidence sessions
with the Committee in the course of its Sierra Leone inquiry. [76083]
Mr. Robin Cook: [holding answer 11 March 1999]:
No.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Civil servants; Ministers; Special advisers; Sierra Leone; Foreign Affairs Committee; Select Committee reports
Date
19 April 1999
Reference
76083; 329 c404W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he expects to publish the Government's response to the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone (HC 116 of Session 1998-99). - Govts response will be published today.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he expects to publish the Government's response to the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone (HC 116 of Session 1998-99). - Govts response will be published today.
Asked by
John Healey
(Labour)
Answered by
Robin Cook
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 April 1999
For answer on
13 April 1999
Answered on
13 April 1999
Mr. Healey: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects to publish the Government's response
to the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone (HC 116 of Session 1998-99). [80721]
Mr. Robin Cook: The Government's response will be published today.
Subjects
Publications; Sierra Leone; Foreign Affairs Committee; Select Committee reports
Date
13 April 1999
Reference
329 c35-6W; 80721
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what date (a) he and (b) his Department received the leaked copy of the Foreign Affairs Committee First Report of Session 1998-99 on Foreign Policy and Human Rights (HC100); and by what method it was received; on what...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what date (a) he and (b) his Department received the leaked copy of the Foreign Affairs Committee First Report of Session 1998-99 on Foreign Policy and Human Rights (HC100); and by what method it was received; on what...
Asked by
David Wilshire
(Conservative)
Answered by
Robin Cook
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 March 1999
For answer on
29 March 1999
Answered on
29 March 1999
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Human rights; EU enlargement; Foreign policy; Foreign Affairs Committee; Select Committee reports
Date
29 March 1999
Reference
328 c502-3W; 77760;77835
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how he indicated to the honourable Member for Dundee West that he had received the leaked draft copy of the report by the Foreign Affairs Committee on Sierra Leone. (Holding answer 2 March 1999). - Ref to 326 c875-6W....
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how he indicated to the honourable Member for Dundee West that he had received the leaked draft copy of the report by the Foreign Affairs Committee on Sierra Leone. (Holding answer 2 March 1999). - Ref to 326 c875-6W....
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answered by
Robin Cook
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
25 February 1999
For answer on
17 March 1999
Answered on
17 March 1999
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Sierra Leone; Foreign Affairs Committee; Select Committee reports
Date
17 March 1999
Reference
327 c684W; 74330
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Robin Cook
(Labour)
Asked by
Dennis Canavan
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, If he will make a statement on the information which he has received about select committee reports before their publication.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Publications; Select committees; Select Committee reports
Date
16 March 1999
Reference
327 c886
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, If he will make a statement on the information which he has received about select committee reports before their publication.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, If he will make a statement on the information which he has received about select committee reports before their publication.
Asked by
Dennis Canavan
(Labour)
Answered by
Robin Cook
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
2 March 1999
For answer on
16 March 1999
Answered on
16 March 1999
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Publications; Select committees; Select Committee reports
Date
16 March 1999
Reference
327 c886; 74927
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Spelthorne of 4th March, Official Report, column 876, from whom his office received (a) the command paper version of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee's Report on Human Rights shortly before...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Spelthorne of 4th March, Official Report, column 876, from whom his office received (a) the command paper version of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee's Report on Human Rights shortly before...
Asked by
John Stanley
(Conservative)
Answered by
Robin Cook
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
11 March 1999
For answer on
16 March 1999
Answered on
16 March 1999
Sir John Stanley: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for
Spelthorne (Mr. Wilshire) of 4 March 1999, Official Report, column 876, from whom his office received (a) the command paper version
of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee's report on Human Rights shortly before its publication in December 1998 and (b) the draft
version of the Foreign Affairs Committee's report on enlargement. [77095]
Mr. Robin Cook: My office received the command paper version of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee's report on Human Rights from
the hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Ross).
There was nothing on the draft version of the Foreign Affairs Committee's Report on enlargement to indicate its source. The hon.
Member for Dundee, West has made clear to us that he did not send the document.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Human rights; EU enlargement; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Foreign Affairs Committee; Select Committee reports
Date
16 March 1999
Reference
327 c619W; 77095
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many copies were made of the leaked Foreign Affairs Committee documents on (a) its Human Rights inquiry and (b) its European Union enlargement inquiry; and to whom they were circulated; by what means the copies of the leaked...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many copies were made of the leaked Foreign Affairs Committee documents on (a) its Human Rights inquiry and (b) its European Union enlargement inquiry; and to whom they were circulated; by what means the copies of the leaked...
Asked by
David Wilshire
(Conservative)
Answered by
Robin Cook
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
5 March 1999
For answer on
10 March 1999
Answered on
10 March 1999
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Civil service; Human rights; EU enlargement; Ministers; Special advisers; Sierra Leone; Foreign Affairs Committee; Select Committee reports
Date
10 March 1999
Reference
327 c234W; 75859;75860;75861
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps were taken by (a) special advisers, (b) Ministers, (c) officials or (d) other persons on behalf of his Department to seek to obtain (i) a draft copy and (ii) the key conclusions of the Foreign Affairs Committee...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps were taken by (a) special advisers, (b) Ministers, (c) officials or (d) other persons on behalf of his Department to seek to obtain (i) a draft copy and (ii) the key conclusions of the Foreign Affairs Committee...
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answered by
Robin Cook
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
5 March 1999
For answer on
10 March 1999
Answered on
10 March 1999
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Civil service; Ministers; Special advisers; Sierra Leone; Foreign Affairs Committee; Select Committee reports; EU Foreign Affairs Council
Date
10 March 1999
Reference
327 c233-4W; 75887;75885;75886
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which officials drafted the Answers to the honourable Member for Chesham and Amersham of 16th February, Official Report, column 751, (ref. 71829) and 23rd February, Official Report, column 259, (ref. 71836). - (Holding answer 2 March 1999).
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which officials drafted the Answers to the honourable Member for Chesham and Amersham of 16th February, Official Report, column 751, (ref. 71829) and 23rd February, Official Report, column 259, (ref. 71836). - (Holding answer 2 March 1999).
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answered by
Robin Cook
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
25 February 1999
For answer on
4 March 1999
Answered on
4 March 1999
Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which officials drafted the answers to the hon.
Member for Chesham and Amersham of 16 February 1999, Official Report, column 751 (ref. 71829) and 23 February 1999, Official Report,
column 259-60 (ref. 71836). [74333]
Mr. Robin Cook: [holding answer 2 March 1999]: The first answer was drafted by officials in the Parliamentary Relations Department
of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and the second by officials in my office, after consultation with me.
Subjects
Civil servants; Correspondence; Members; Sierra Leone; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Foreign Affairs Committee; Select Committee reports
Date
4 March 1999
Reference
74333; 326 c877W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the dates on which he held meetings with (a) the Permanent Secretary and (b) Ministers to discuss (i) the Legg Report and (ii) the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone (HC 116) of Session...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the dates on which he held meetings with (a) the Permanent Secretary and (b) Ministers to discuss (i) the Legg Report and (ii) the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone (HC 116) of Session...
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answered by
Robin Cook
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
22 February 1999
For answer on
4 March 1999
Answered on
4 March 1999
Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the dates on which he held meetings
with (a) the Permanent Secretary and (b) Ministers to discuss (i) the Legg report and (ii) the Foreign Affairs Committee report on
Sierra Leone (HC 116) of Session 1998-99. [73176]
Mr. Robin Cook: I have discussed the issued arising from Sandline International's activities in Sierra Leone on many occasions since
May 1998 with both the Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester, Central (Mr.
Lloyd), and the Permanent Under-Secretary.
Subjects
Arms trade; Ministers; Sierra Leone; Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Sandline; Foreign Affairs Committee; Select Committee reports; Arms to Sierra Leone Inquiry
Date
4 March 1999
Reference
73176; 326 c876-7W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list all leaked Foreign Affairs Committee documents that reached (a) him, (b) his ministers, (c) his officials, (d) his advisers and (e) departmental parliamentary private secretaries during (i) 1998 and (ii) 1999 and the dates on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list all leaked Foreign Affairs Committee documents that reached (a) him, (b) his ministers, (c) his officials, (d) his advisers and (e) departmental parliamentary private secretaries during (i) 1998 and (ii) 1999 and the dates on...
Asked by
David Wilshire
(Conservative)
Answered by
Robin Cook
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
24 February 1999
For answer on
4 March 1999
Answered on
4 March 1999
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Civil servants; Ministers; Special advisers; Foreign Affairs Committee; Select Committee reports
Date
4 March 1999
Reference
326 c876W;326 c876-7W; 73806;73902
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will publish all his Department's correspondence with the honourable Member for Dundee West since his appointment to the Foreign Affairs Committee. - (Holding answer 26 February 1999).
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will publish all his Department's correspondence with the honourable Member for Dundee West since his appointment to the Foreign Affairs Committee. - (Holding answer 26 February 1999).
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answered by
Robin Cook
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
23 February 1999
For answer on
4 March 1999
Answered on
4 March 1999
Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish all his Department's
correspondence with the hon. Member for Dundee, West (Mr. Ross) since his appointment to the Foreign Affairs Committee. [73634]
Mr. Robin Cook: [holding answer 26 February 1999]:
There is no correspondence which has any bearing on the Foreign Affairs Committee Report on Sierra Leone or otherwise on my hon.
Friend's membership of the Select Committee.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Correspondence; Government departments; Sierra Leone; Foreign Affairs Committee; Select Committee reports; Ross, Ernie
Date
4 March 1999
Reference
73634; 326 c877W
House
House of Commons