§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what meetings(a) she and (b) her senior departmental officials have had with Enron and its subsidiaries in the last two years. [32436]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisMinisters and civil servants meet many people as part of the process of policy development and analysis. All such contacts are conducted in accordance with theMinisterial Code, the Civil Service Code and Guidance for Civil Servants: Contact with Lobbyists. Some of these discussions take place on a confidential basis, and in order to preserve confidentiality, it is not the normal practice of Governments to release details of specific meetings with private individuals or companies.