§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish a list of all organisations with which his Department has held meetings regarding the deregulation initiative as it affects his Department, together with the dates on which such meetings were held and the persons present.
§ Mr. NorrisIt would not be possible to publish such a list. The Department holds a large number of meetings about legislation with a wide range of people. Deregulation is a central plank of the Government's legislation policy. It is a consideration in all meetings about legislation.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will publish a list of all material sent to his Department by the communications and transport deregulation task force, together with the dates on which such material was received by his Department;
(2) if he will publish a list of all meetings held between Ministers or officials in his Department and the communications and transport deregulation task force, the dates on which each meeting took place and those who attended each meeting.
§ Mr. NorrisThe Department has had a large number of dealings, both oral and written, with the task force. The task force's recommendations, along with those of all the other task forces, will be published shortly.