HC Deb 17 July 2000 vol 354 c73W
Mr. Robathan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) 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; [129171]

(2) if he will list the occasions on which 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. [129105]

Yvette Cooper

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