§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Minister without Portfolio what communications have been sent to GPC Market Access through his Ministerial fax machine. [52255]
§ Mr. MandelsonMy office sends numerous faxes every day to different individuals and organisations and a record of these is not kept.
§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Minister without Portfolio what is his policy on(a) receiving representations from lobbying companies, (b) initiating meetings with lobbying companies and (c) passing on representations made by lobbying companies. [51969]
§ Mr. Mandelson[holding answer 23 July 1998]: Ministers receive deputations and representations from many groups who are concerned to press their own interests or those of their clients which Ministers take due care to consider within the wider public interest and Government policy. All contacts with outside interest groups are conducted in accordance with the principles set out in the Ministerial Code and the Civil Service Code.