HC Deb 23 October 2000 vol 355 cc74-5W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer concerning Ministerial Directions of 24 July 2000,Official Report, column 483W, if he will place full details of each Ministerial Direction of which the Treasury has been informed in the Library; and if he will make a statement. [133366]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Further to my answer of 24 July 2000,OfficialReport, column 483W, information on the Ministerial Directions referred to in that answer is as set out below.

Year Department Subject of Direction Category of Direction
1999 DSS Benefits Integrity Project Propriety/regularity
1999 DSS Benefits Integrity Project Propriety/regularity
1999 ECGD Cashmere Exporters Economy, efficiency and effectiveness
1999 ECGD ECGD Cover Indonesia Economy, efficiency and effectiveness
2000 ECGD ECGD Cover-Romania Economy, efficiency and effectiveness
2000 MOD Use of public funds to provide financial assistance to meet cost of air flight to Croatia for member of public to attend trial of those accused of murder of his son, a British Serviceman Propriety/regularity

Note:

The number of Directions in 1999 notified to the Treasury was four, and not five as indicated in my earlier answer. In addition, a Ministerial Direction was made and notified to the Treasury after the hon. Member asked his question and this has been added to that table.

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