HC Deb 10 July 2000 vol 353 cc368-9W
Mr. Robathan

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many times Ministers in her 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. [129176]

Clare Short

Neither I, nor my Under-Secretary of State have sought advice from the Permanent Secretary under the circumstances described.

Mr. Robathan

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development on how many occasions since May 1997 Ministers in her Department have made a declaration of interest to their colleagues under circumstances envisaged in Paragraph 110 of the Ministerial Code. [129165]

Clare Short

There have not been any occasions when I or the Under-Secretary of State have made a declaration of interest.

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