§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) if he will list statements he made to the press about the departure of his Chief Press Officer Mr. Martin Sixsmith and at what time Mr. Sixsmith resigned; [39216]
(2) whether there was a link between the departure of his special adviser and that of his Chief Press Officer. [39217]
§ Mr. ByersI refer to the Hon. Member to the statement I made on Tuesday 26 February to this House and that of Sir Richard Mottram, the Permanent Secretary of my Department made on Monday 25 February, copies of which are available in the Libraries of the House.
§ Miss WiddecombeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions whether he will resign. [39375]
§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the time and date of meetings which have taken place since 11 February between the Department's Permanent Secretary and(a) the Department's Director of Communications, (b) his special adviser, (c) the Prime Minister and (d) the Prime Minister's Director of Communications and Strategy regarding (i) the role and conduct and (ii) the resignation of (A) the Department's Director of Communications and (B) his own special adviser. [39227]
§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) if he will place in the Library copies of correspondence since 11 February between himself and(a) the Department's Director of Communications, (b) his own special adviser, (c) the Prime Minister and (d) the Prime Minister's Director of Communications and Strategy 1526W regarding (i) the role and conduct and (ii) the resignation of (A) the Department's Director of Communications and (B) his own special adviser; and if he will make a statement; [39229]
(2) if he will place in the Library copies of correspondence between himself and his Permanent Secretary since 11 February regarding (a) the role and conduct of the Department's Director of Communications, (b) the role and conduct of his own special adviser and (c) the resignation of (i) the Department's Director of Communications and (ii) his own special adviser; and if he will make a statement. [39230]
§ Mr. Don. FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the time and date of meetings which have taken place since 11 February between himself and(a) the Department's Permanent Secretary, (b) the Department's Director of Communications, (c) his own special adviser, (d) the Prime Minister and (e) the Prime Minister's Director of Communications and Strategy regarding (i) the role and conduct and (ii) the resignation of (A) the Department's Director of Communications and (B) his own special adviser. [39222]
§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will place in the Library the minutes from formal meetings which have taken place since 11 February between himself and(a) the Department's Permanent Secretary, (b) the Department's Director of Communications, (c) his own special adviser, (d) the Prime Minister and (e) the Prime Minister's Director of Communications and Strategy regarding (i) the role and conduct and (ii) the resignation of (A) the Department's Director of Communications and (B) his own special adviser; and if he will make a statement. [39223]
§ Mr. ByersUnder Part II of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information it is not the practice to disclose details of internal meetings or communications. I refer the hon. Member to the statement I made on 26 February 2002,Official Report, columns 563–65 and that of Sir Richard Mottram, the Permanent Secretary of my Department, made on Monday 25 February, copies of which are available in the Libraries of the House.
§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will (1) make a statement on the timetable of events corresponding to the resignation from his Department on 15 February of(a) the DTLR Director of Communications and (b) his own special adviser. [39226]
(2) state the date and time at which (a) he and (b) his Department's Permanent Secretary accepted (i) a letter and (ii) verbal notice of resignation from his Department from (A) the Department's Director of Communications and (b) his own special adviser. [39225]
§ Mr. ByersI refer the Hon. Member to the statement I made on 26 February 2002,Official Report, columns 563–65 and that of Sir Richard Mottram, the Permanent Secretary of my Department, made on Monday 25 February, copies of which are available in the Libraries of the House.
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§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will place in the Library the letters of resignation from this Department from(a) the Department's Director of Communications and (b) his own special adviser received on or after 15 February. [39221]
§ Mr. ByersI refer the hon. Member to the statement Sir Richard Mottram, the Permanent Secretary for my Department, made on Monday 25 February, copies of which are available in the Libraries of the House.