§ Annabelle EwingTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 28 January 2002,Official Report, column 8W, on aggregates tax, whether the discussions the Government have held regarding the implementation of the aggregates tax in Scotland with a wide range of organisations within Government include discussions with the Scotland Office. [32303]
§ Mr. BoatengIt would not be appropriate to provide specific information on the extent and nature of discussions within Government on matters of policy, as Exemption 2 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information provides.