HC Deb 04 March 1999 vol 326 c847W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the President of the Council if she will make a statement on the role of professional lobbyists in formulating policy in her Department. [74361]

Mrs. Beckett

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".