HC Deb 07 April 2000 vol 347 c622W
Mr. Gibb

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if(a) he, (b) other Ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department briefed Rachel Sylvester of the Daily Telegraph on the contents of the Competition Commission report on car pricing. [117613]

Dr. Howells

No. Neither I, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State or my ministerial colleagues nor my officials did so.

Mr. Gibb

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if(a) he, (b) Ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department met Rachel Sylvester on (i) Monday 27 March and (ii) during the week beginning 20 March. [117614]

Dr. Howells

I met Rachel Sylvester on 27 March. The contents of the Competition Commission's report on new cars was not discussed. No other Ministers or officials met Ms Sylvester on the dates mentioned.

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