§ Miss WiddecombeTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which Ministers and officials in his Department have(a) been contacted by and (b) contacted (i) Mr. G. P. Hinduja and (ii) Mr. S. P. Hinduja since 2 May 1997; if he will list the occasions on which there was such contact; and if he will make a statement. [148077]
§ Janet Anderson[holding answer 31 January 2001]: I refer the right hon. Member to the answer my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave the hon. Member for Christchurch (Mr. Chope) on 1 February 2001, Official Report, columns 278–79W.
It is not the normal practice of the Government to release details of officials' meetings or discussions with private individuals or companies.