HC Deb 25 October 2001 vol 373 cc394-5W
Mr. Collins

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) if he will publish the replies to the e-mail sent to officials in his Department by Jo Moore at 14.55 pm on 11 September; [9630]

(2) if he will publish the e-mails sent to officials in his Department by Jo Moore on the 11 and 12 September. [9631]

Mr. Byers

Under paragraph 2 of Part II of the "Code of Practice on Access to Government Information", it is not the practice to disclose details of internal communications.

Mrs. May

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) if the Permanent Secretary to the DTLR had a meeting with the DTLR's press officer, Charlotte Morgan, about her conduct in relation to complying with requests from Ms Jo Moore; [9898]

(2) if the Permanent Secretary to the DTLR had a meeting with the DTLR's director of communications, Alun Evans, about his conduct in relation to complying with requests from Ms Jo Moore. [9897]

Mr. Byers

[holding answer 24 October 2001]: It is not the usual practice to disclose details of internal meetings. This is in accordance with Part II of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

Andrew Mackinlay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 22 October 2001,Official Report, column 98W, when (a) the Permanent Secretary and (b) he were told of the existence of Ms Moore's e-mail of 11 September to Alun Evans. [10222]

Mr. Byers

Under Part II of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information it is not the practice to disclose details of internal communications.

Andrew Mackinlay

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 22 October 2001,Official Report, column 98W, if, based on a pro-rata full-time salary equivalent, Alun Evans' salary exceeded that of Jo Moore on 11 September. [10224]

Mr. Byers

Details of salaries and comparisons between them are confidential.

Changes to legislation/regulations affecting Railtrack since May 1997
Legislation/regulations Body responsible
The Railway Safety (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1997 (SI 1997 No. 553)—made on 28 February 1997, came into force on 10 May 1997 The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions on the formal recommendation of the Health and Safety Commission under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
The Finance Act 1997 Her Majesty's Treasury
The Railways Regulations 1998 (SI 1998 No. 1340) The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, to implement European Directives 95/18/EC and 95/19/EC
The Railways (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998 No. 1519) The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
The Competition Act 1998 The Department of Trade and Industry
The Railways (Rateable Values) (Amendment) Order 1999 (SI 1999 No. 1003) The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, and the Welsh Office
The Railway Safety Regulations 1999 (SI 1999 No. 2244) The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions on the formal recommendation of the Health and Safety Commission under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
The Railways Act 1993 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999 (SI 1999 No. 1443) The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
The Health and Safety (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999 2597) The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
The Greater London Authority Act 1999 The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
The Railways (Safety Case) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000 No. 2688) The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions on the formal recommendation of the Health and Safety Commission under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
The Railtrack plc (Rateable Value) (Wales) Order 2000 (SI 2000 No. 555) The National Assembly for Wales
The Railways (Rateable Values) (England) Order 2000 (SI 2000 949) The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
The Railways (Interoperability) (Notified Bodies) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000 No. 1674) The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
The Transport Act 2000 The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
The Railways (Closure Provisions) (Exemptions) (St. Pancras) Order 2001 (SI 2001 No. 1768) The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

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