HC Deb 06 July 2000 vol 353 cc288-9W
Mr. Robathan

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) on how many occasions since May 1997 Ministers in his Department have made a declaration of interest to their colleagues under circumstances envisaged in Paragraph 110 of the Ministerial Code; [129164]

(2) how many times ministers in his Department have sought the advice of the Permanent Secretary under the circumstances envisaged in Paragraphs 118, 121 and 123 of the Ministerial Code; and on which occasions such advice was sought. [129175]

Mr. Chris Smith

Information relating to internal advice and consultation is not disclosed under Exemption II of the code of Practice on Access to Government Information.