§ Mr. WeirTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) what the duties are of hon. Members appointed as sponsors to his Department; and what assistance is given by officials in his Department to them in carrying out these duties; [59986]
(2) which hon. Members have been appointed as sponsors to his Department since 7 June 2001; and when each of them were appointed. [59973]
§ Mr. LeslieI have been asked to reply.
I refer the hon. Member the answer given by my hon. Friend the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Dr. Whitehead) to the right hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed (Mr. Beith) on 22 May 2002, Official Report, column 345W.