HC Deb 16 December 2002 vol 396 c542W
Mr. Yeo

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list the(a) dates and (b) purpose of (i) meetings and (ii) telephone conversations between Ministers in her Department and (A) the chairman and (B) the chief executive of the Royal Mail group or its predecessors since 8 June 2001. [86449]

Ms Hewitt

As shareholder of Royal Mail Holdings plc, I have had numerous conversations on the telephone and in person, mainly with the chairman, Allan Leighton, during this period. We discussed a wide range of issues affecting the company, including the company's performance, the renewal plans and the finance package for the company.