§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Attorney-General what rules or guidance his Department has to govern the(a) formal and (b) informal interaction between his civil servants and commercial lobbyists. [66210]
The Attorney-GeneralAny contact between officials in my Department and people outside Government, including lobbyists, would be governed by the principles set out in the guidance issued by the Prime Minister in July 1998, as set out in the answer given by him on 27 July 1998,Official Report, column 4, in response to my hon. Friend the Member for Pendle (Mr. Prentice).