HC Deb 10 July 2000 vol 353 c424W
Mr. Breed

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many times the Ministerial Group on Rural Affairs has met since it was created; who was in the chair for each meeting; who attended each meeting; and if she will make a statement. [128056]

Marjorie Mowlam

It is established practice under exemption two of Part II of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information not to disclose information relating to the proceedings of Cabinet Committees. A statement on the Government's policy on rural areas will be made when our Rural White Paper is published.