HC Deb 04 March 1999 vol 326 cc895-6W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will make a statement on the role of professional lobbyists in formulating policy in his Department. [74368]

Dr. Jack Cunningham

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: Contacts with Lobbyists".