§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what briefing his Department has provided since 1997 to newspaper editors on matters relating to(a) police corruption, (b) terrorist activities, (c) arms trafficking and (d) Sierra Leone; and if he will make a statement. [138790]
§ Mr. Robin CookPress officers for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office give oral briefings to journalists every day in response to inquiries on all matters relating to foreign affairs. In addition, they provide collective oral briefings for journalists on a regular basis on issues of topical interest.
No central record is kept of briefings for journalists.