HC Deb 04 December 2002 vol 395 c843W
Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what guidelines are given to regional government offices for answering hon. Members' queries by telephone. [84079]

Mr. Leslie

I have been asked to reply.

No specific guidelines have been sent to government offices on answering telephone inquiries from MPs. However, they act in accordance with the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.