§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions on what occasions,(a) Ministers and (b) officials have refused to (i) arrange and (ii) attend meetings with hon. Members to discuss matters relating to interests registered by those hon. Members under categories 1, 2, 3, 4(b), 8 and 9 in the Register of Members' Interests. [8101]
§ Angela EagleThe First Report from the Committee on Standards in Public Life (Cm 2850) made it clear that, when Members are meeting Ministers or others on topics in which they have an interest, the onus is on the Member to declare that interest and not the Minister to know.
§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will ensure that(a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department refuse requests from hon. Members to (i) arrange and(ii) attend meetings relating to interests held by those hon. Members under categories 1, 2, 3, 4(b), 8 and 9 in the Register of Members' Interests. [8098]
§ Angela EagleThe First Report from the Committee on Standards in Public Life (Cm 2850) restated the requirement to declare any interests, both in the Register of Members' Interests and on other appropriate occasions. Subject to these requirements, and to the rules of the House relating to delegations to Ministers, Members are free to seek meetings with Ministers and officials, who will consider such requests alongside the many other approaches from individuals and organisations concerned to press their own interests or those of others. Their representations are viewed with their declared interests in mind.