HC Deb 25 November 1997 vol 301 c506W
Mr. Ancram

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many individuals or organisations, corporate or otherwise, he and his Ministers have met in their official capacities since 2 May who have or had donated £5,000 or more to the Labour Party in the last two years; and if he will list them. [17730]

Mr. Ron Davies

The Labour Party's policy on disclosure is to declare the identity of any individual or organisation which, in the course of any one calendar year, makes donations in the aggregate in excess of £5,000. Donations made during 1997 will be declared in 1998. Therefore, the following information refers to qualifying donors in 1995 and 1996.

I have had meetings with representatives of Unison, the GMB and the TGWU; the Under-Secretary, my hon. Friend the Member for Neath (Mr. Hain) has had meetings with representatives of Unison and the CWU and the Under-Secretary, my hon. Friend the Member for Bridgend (Mr. Griffiths) has had meetings with representatives of Unison.

My hon. Friends and I have met my hon. Friend the Paymaster General routinely in meetings of Cabinet Committees.