HC Deb 07 October 2003 vol 411 cc196-7W
Pete Wishart

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if his Department will make a submission to the Fraser inquiry into the Holyrood project. [131487]

Mrs. McGuire

Invitations to make written submissions to the inquiry are a matter for Lord Fraser. As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has made clear, the Scotland Office will provide any information he may request.

Pete Wishart

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his Department(a) has met and (b) will meet Lord Fraser to discuss (i) the inquiry into the Holyrood project and (ii) the evidence to be provided by Her Majesty's Government for the Scottish Office. [131488]

Mrs. McGuire

Scotland Office Ministers and officials have received no invitation to meet Lord Fraser in the context of his inquiry into the Holyrood project.

Pete Wishart

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the Government intends to allow the Fraser inquiry into the Scottish Parliament building access to information relating to internal advice and decisions made by government on this matter, and in particular information which would normally be subject to Exemption 2 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information. [131490]

Mrs. McGuire

As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State made clear to the Scottish Affairs Committee on 17 June, the Government will co-operate fully in providing information requested in connection with the inquiry.

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