§ Mr. RandallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many meetings have been requested with his Department's Ministers by(a) Labour and (b) Conservative hon. Members; and how many meetings have been granted in each category. [31296]
§ Mr. Dewar[holding answer 2 March 1998]: Information is not held centrally on the number of meetings requested of Scottish Office Ministers by right hon. and hon. Members. It would be unusual for any such requests to be refused. Departmental records show that the following meetings have taken place since May 1 1997:
Minister Labour Conservative Secretary of State 3 1 Mr. McLeish 12 1 Mr. Wilson 8 0 Mr. Galbraith 4 0 Lord Sewel 3 0 Mr. Chisholm/Mr. Macdonald 16 1 Scottish Office Ministers have also met SNP and Liberal Democrat MPs.