§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his answer of 10 March 2000,Official Report, column 839W, on the Utilities Bill, if the officials of his Department who met the Other Licensed Operators group on 15 February to discuss the Utilities Bill included secondees to his Department from commercial companies. [115770]
§ Mr. Byers[holding answer 22 March 2000]: A secondee from the law firm Simmons and Simmons was present at the OLO group meeting on 15 February. All secondees are covered by arrangements to avoid conflicts of interest.