HC Deb 11 January 2000 vol 342 c110W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Prime Minister (1) what plans he has to review the application of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information in respect of the Joint Cabinet Consultative Committee; [104112]

(2) pursuant to his answer of 20 December 1999, Official Report, column 353W, concerning attendance at the Joint Cabinet Consultative Committee on 13 December, what steps he plans to take in respect of persons disclosing information about attendance at Joint Cabinet Committees to the Press. [104117]

The Prime Minister

I have no such plans.

Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Prime Minister how many breaches of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information have been identified in respect of the Joint Cabinet Consultative Committee since its inception. [104115]

The Prime Minister

None. The code would be breached only by a refusal to disclose information which should properly be made public.