§ Mr. BradyTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to her answer of 28 March 2000,Official Report, column 76W, concerning distribution of news releases by courier, whether her answer covered distribution of news releases by the Central Office of Information. [117224]
§ Mr. StringerYes, but only the news releases distributed by the COI on behalf of my Department. For information on news releases distributed by the COI by courier for other Departments, I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to him on 10 March 2000 by my right hon. and hon. Friends the Secretary of State for Wales,Official Report, column 825W, the President of the Council, Official Report, column 826W, the Secretary of State for Defence, Official Report, column 827W, Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, Official Report, columns 832-33W, the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, Official Report, column 836W, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Official Report, column 838W, the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Official Report, column 840W, the Secretary of State for Social Security, Official Report, column 846W, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Official Report, column 862W, the Secretary of State for Health, Official Report, column 866W, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Official Report, column 873W; on 13 March 2000 by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Official Report, column 3W; and on 15 March 2000 by my right hon. Friends the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Official Report, columns 189-90W, and the Secretary of State for International Development, Official Report, column 200W; on 17 March 2000 from my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, Official Report, column 350W, and on 20 March 2000 from my right hon. Friends the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Official Report, column 385W, and the Secretary of State for Scotland, Official Report, column 403W.