Meetings (Hansard, 11 February 2002)

§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what meetings(a) he and (b) his senior departmental officials have had with Enron and its subsidiaries in the last two years. [32432]

§ Mr. Swire
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the(a) individuals and (b) organisations with whom he has had meetings about the future of the Barnett formula in the last 12 months; and what meetings on this subject he has planned for the next six months. [34310]

§ Matthew Taylor
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what meetings have taken place between Ministers in his Department and employees of Citigate since 7 June 2001; and if will make a statement; [32811]
(2) if he will list the meetings that Ministers in his Department have had since 1 January 2000 with representatives of (a) Chevron, (b) Texaco, (c) Phillips Petroleum, (d) IMC Global, (e) TXU and (f) CMS; and if he will make a statement; [32918]
(3) what meetings (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers in his Department have had with senior members of energy companies since 7 June 2001; and if he will make a statement; [33976]
(4) if he will list the dates of meetings that (a) special advisers and (b) Ministers in his Department have had since 1 January 1999 with representatives of Global Crossing; and if he will make a statement; [34055]
(5) if he will list the meetings that (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers in his Department have had since 7 June 2001 with representatives of Seeboard; and if he will make a statement; [34059]
(6) pursuant to his answer of 4 February 2002, Official Report, columns 704-05W, if he will list the attendees of each meeting with individuals external to the Government he attended in his official capacity in July 2001; and if he will make a statement; [34538]
(7) on which dates in July 2001 he met (a) trade unions or their representatives and (b) employees of private companies or their representatives in his official capacity; and if he will make a statement. [34539]

§ Mr. Gordon Brown
Ministers and civil servants have meetings with a wide range of organisations and individuals as part of the process of policy development and analysis. I refer to the answer given by my right hon Friend the Prime Minister on 4 February 2002,Official Report, column 689W, stating that as with previous Administrations it is not this Government's practice to provide details of all such meetings. All such contacts are 115W conducted in accordance with the Ministerial Code, the Civil Service Code and Guidance for Civil Servants: Contacts with Lobbyists.