HC Deb 18 April 2002 vol 383 cc1086-7W
Mr. Viggers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what the contractual position is of his Department with(a) Martin Sixsmith and (b) Jo Moore. [47033]

Dr. Whitehead

[holding answer 10 April 2002]: I refer the hon. Member to the statement the Permanent Secretary of my Department made on 25 February 2002, copies of which are available in the Libraries of the House.

Mrs. May

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he has sought counsel's advice on his Department's position in relation to his Department's employment of Mr. Martin Sixsmith. [49448]

Mr. Byers

It is not the normal practice to disclose whether legal advice has been taken (paragraph 7 of Part II of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information refers).

Mrs. May

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions when(a) he and (b) the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions last met the First Division Association to discuss the status of (i) Jo Moore and (ii) Mr. Martin Sixsmith. [49447]

Mr. Byers

I have had no such discussions. The Permanent Secretary exceptionally described some discussions in his statement of 25 February 2002. It is not the practice to provide details of any such discussions (paragraph 7 of Part II of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information refers).