§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the dates on 877W which he held meetings with (a) the Permanent Secretary and (b) Ministers to discuss (i) the Legg report and (ii) the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone (HC 116) of Session 1998–99. [73176]
§ Mr. Robin CookI have discussed the issued arising from Sandline International's activities in Sierra Leone on many occasions since May 1998 with both the Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester, Central (Mr. Lloyd), and the Permanent Under-Secretary.
§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which officials drafted the answers to the hon. Member for Chesham and Amersham of 16 February 1999,Official Report, column 751 (ref. 71829), and 23 February 1999, Official Report, columns 259–60(ref. 71836). [74333]
§ Mr. Robin Cook[holding answer 2 March 1999]: The first answer was drafted by officials in the Parliamentary Relations Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and the second by officials in my office, after consultation with me.