§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list, for each bilateral meeting that she has had in the last two years with senior executives of commercial organisations,(a) the date of the meeting, (b) the commercial organisation with whom she met and (c) whether the meeting was at (i) her instigation and (ii) the instigation of the commercial organisation concerned. [156336]
§ Ms Hewitt [holding answer 26 February 2004]I meet representatives from many commercial organisations during the course of my ministerial duties. Obtaining the information as requested could be achieved only at disproportionate cost to the taxpayer.