Duchy of Lancaster: Labour Party Officials

HL Deb 15 March 2005 vol 670 cc129-30WA

Lord Hanningfield

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 25 January (WA 156), how many paid or unpaid Labour Party officials work in support of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster as opposed to the Duchy of Lancaster; what resources are made available to them; and what expenses they have claimed in respect of each of their activities; and [HL1668]

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bassam of Brighton on 23 February (WA 211), how many paid or unpaid Labour Party officials work in support of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster outside his private office or the Cabinet Office; what resources are made available to them; and what expenses they have claimed in respect of each of their activities. [HL1669]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

As my Answer of 25 January made clear, there are no paid or unpaid Labour Party officials working in support of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in his official duties.