§ Norman LambTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many meetings(a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with Lord Birt since his appointment to the Forward Strategy Unit last year. [34788]
§ Mr. SpellarI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Members for Tatton (Mr. Osborne) and for Brentwood and Ongar (Mr. Pickles) by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State on Friday 11 January 2002Official Report, columns 567-68W.