HC Deb 24 July 2002 vol 389 cc1159-60W
Annabelle Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many formal and official inter-ministerial meetings her Department has held with the Scottish Executive since May 1999, broken down by(a) Scottish Executive department, (b) subject and (c) date. [72711]

Dr. Howells

My right hon. Friends the Secretary of State and the Minister for Sport regularly meet the Scottish Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport at the Sports Cabinet meetings. These were held on:

  • 6 October 1999;
  • 6 October 2000;
  • 16 February 2001;
  • 31 October 2001;
  • 18 June 2002.

My right hon. and noble Friend the Minister for the Arts met with the Scottish Deputy Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport on 25 April 2002 to discuss Design Champion issues.

In addition Ministers in DCMS and the Scottish Executive are in regular contact on policy issues by telephone, e-mail and letter.