HC Deb 04 March 1999 vol 326 c828W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will make a statement on the role of professional lobbyists in formulating policy in her Department. [74362]

Mr. Paul Murphy

Any contacts with lobbyists by Ministers and civil servants in this Department are conducted in accordance with the "Ministerial Code" and "Guidance for Civil Servants: Contact with Lobbyists".