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2000-01
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Publisher
Answered by
Baroness Beckett
(Labour)
Answering body
President of the Council
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Accountability; Parliamentary scrutiny; Select committees; Liaison Committee; Select Committee reports
Date
8 May 2001
Reference
368 c16-7
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on the Liaison committee's report 'Shifting the balance: Select committees and the executive'.
1st supplementary on the Liaison committee's report 'Shifting the balance: Select committees and the executive'.
Asked by
Lord Brady of Altrincham
(Conservative)
Answering body
President of the Council
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
8 May 2001
Subjects
Accountability; Parliamentary scrutiny; Select committees; Liaison Committee; Select Committee reports
Date
8 May 2001
Reference
368 c16-7
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the President of the Council, what steps she proposes to take to improve the ability of the House to hold the executive to account.
To ask the President of the Council, what steps she proposes to take to improve the ability of the House to hold the executive to account.
Asked by
Lord Brady of Altrincham
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Beckett
(Labour)
Answering body
President of the Council
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
24 April 2001
For answer on
8 May 2001
Answered on
8 May 2001
Subjects
Accountability; Parliamentary scrutiny; Select committees; Liaison Committee; Select Committee reports
Date
8 May 2001
Reference
368 c16-7; 159332
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Baroness Beckett
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Brady of Altrincham
(Conservative)
Answering body
President of the Council
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the President of the Council, what steps she proposes to take to improve the ability of the House to hold the executive to account.
Subjects
Accountability; Parliamentary scrutiny; Select committees; Liaison Committee; Select Committee reports
Date
8 May 2001
Reference
368 c16-7
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
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, what representations he has received from the Government of China about the 10th Report, Session 1999-2000, of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has received from the Government of China about the 10th Report, Session 1999-2000, of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Asked by
Gordon Prentice
(Labour)
Answered by
John Battle
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
6 March 2001
For answer on
14 March 2001
Answered on
14 March 2001
Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received from
the Government of China about the 10th report, Session 1999-2000, of the Foreign Affairs Committee. [152855]
Mr. Battle: Immediately after publication of the FAC report, Chinese officials in London and Peking told us that they were unhappy
with aspects of its contents. The Chinese Government have issued a number of public statements criticising the report.
Subjects
China; Human rights; Foreign relations; Foreign Affairs Committee; Select Committee reports
Date
14 March 2001
Reference
364 c597W; 152855
House
House of Commons
To ask the Prime Minister, If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th February. (Question not printed).
To ask the Prime Minister, If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th February. (Question not printed).
Asked by
Crispin Blunt
(Conservative)
Answered by
Tony Blair
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
31 January 2001
For answer on
14 February 2001
Answered on
14 February 2001
Subjects
Parliamentary scrutiny; Select committees; Whips; Liaison Committee; Select Committee reports
Date
14 February 2001
Reference
363 c314; 148804
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on free vote on 'Shifting the Balance'.
1st supplementary on free vote on 'Shifting the Balance'.
Asked by
Crispin Blunt
(Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
14 February 2001
Subjects
Parliamentary scrutiny; Select committees; Whips; Liaison Committee; Select Committee reports
Date
14 February 2001
Reference
363 c314
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Tony Blair
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Parliamentary scrutiny; Select committees; Whips; Liaison Committee; Select Committee reports
Date
14 February 2001
Reference
363 c314
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Tony Blair
(Labour)
Asked by
Crispin Blunt
(Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Prime Minister, If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14th February. (Question not printed).
Subjects
Parliamentary scrutiny; Select committees; Whips; Liaison Committee; Select Committee reports
Date
14 February 2001
Reference
363 c314
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
"Shifting the Balance" - Liaison Committee's first report of 1999/2000 (HC 300). Fifth opposition day debate (part 2). Motion negatived on division (280 to 170). Amendment agreed on division (274 to 164).
"Shifting the Balance" - Liaison Committee's first report of 1999/2000 (HC 300). Fifth opposition day debate (part 2). Motion negatived on division (280 to 170). Amendment agreed on division (274 to 164).
Lead member
Baroness Browning
Answering member
Baroness Beckett
Department
Leader of the House of Commons; President of the Council
Type
Opposition days
Subjects
Accountability; House of Commons; Powers; Public expenditure; Parliamentary procedure; Ministers; Select committees; Liaison Committee; Select Committee reports; Government responses
Date
12 February 2001
Reference
363 c80-125
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons