§ Mr. HammondTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many meetings(a) he and his Ministers of State, and Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State, (b)Foreign and Commonwealth Special Advisers and (c) Foreign and Commonwealth officials have had with Capita employees and members of the Capita board since May 2001; what the purpose was of each meeting; and if he will make a statement. [98573]
§ Mr. RammellAs with previous Administrations, and in line with exemption 7 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information, it is not this Government's normal practice to release details of specific meetings or their content, as some of these discussions may have taken place on a confidential basis. All such contacts are conducted in accordance with the rules set out in the Ministerial Code, the Civil Service Code, and Guidance for Civil Servants: Contacts with Lobbyists. Copies of these documents are available in the Libraries of the House.