§ Mr. HayesTo ask the President of the Council what official functions she held on 13 April; and if she will list the persons who attended. [84668]
§ Mrs. BeckettIn the morning, I attended a Privy Council Meeting; later in the day, I had meetings with officials in my Department. In the evening, I hosted an official function for Parliamentary Private Secretaries. This was one of three functions I have recently hosted as Leader of the House to build up contacts with, and thank, people, such as select committee chairmen, who shoulder a specific and extra burden of work in the House.