§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the oil industry about the taxation of North sea oil projects. [52364]
§ Dawn PrimaroloMinisters and civil servants have meetings with a wide range of organisations and individuals as part of the process of policy development and analysis. As with previous Administrations it is not this Government's practice to provide details of all such meetings. All such contacts are conducted in accordance with the Ministerial Code, the Civil Service Code and Guidance for Civil Servants: Contacts with Lobbyists.