HC Deb 21 November 2000 vol 357 c174W
Mr. Dismore

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will publish the minutes of his meeting with the judiciary on 14 November; and if he will make a statement. [138769]

Mr. Lock

No. It is important for the Lord Chancellor and the senior judiciary to be able to discuss matters candidly and frankly and that such notes of any discussions should be protected. The minutes of that meeting will, therefore, be witheld under Exemption 2 of Part II of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.