HC Deb 22 July 1997 vol 298 cc511-2W
Mr. Key

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the dates and attendees by Department and grade of meetings of officials which have taken place in his Department on the strategic defence review. [6761]

Mr. Darling

Various meetings have been held on various dates. It is not practical to list those attending. In any event, it is a long-established convention that Ministers are responsible for all policy decisions.

Mr. Keith Simpson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the Ministers and Treasury officials who attended the Foreign Office seminar on the strategic defence review. [7825]

Mr. Darling

No Treasury Ministers or officials attended the first strategic defence review seminar on 3 July. An official attended the second seminar on 11 July.

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