HC Deb 10 January 2001 vol 360 c549W
Mr. Tyrie

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what categories of submissions from civil servants to Ministers, other than those relating to(a) intelligence and (b) personnel matters, are not circulated to Special Advisers; [143824]

(2) what categories of submissions from civil servants are submitted to Special Advisers before being seen by Ministers. [143825]

Mr. Byers

Special Advisers in this Department have access to material produced by permanent civil servants in accordance with paragraph 14e of the "Model Contract for Special Advisers".