§ Lord Moynihanasked Her Majesty's Government:
On what occasions Sir Richard Mottram held discussions with each Minister in the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, which led him to the view that because of the breakdown in relationships with Ministers in the department, Martin Sixsmith and Jo Moore should resign. [HL3046]
§ The Minister of State, Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (Lord Falconer of Thoroton)I refer the noble Lord to the statement made by the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions on Monday 25 February. Copies are available in the Libraries of both Houses.
§ Lord Moynihanasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the internal investigation into the actions of civil servants in the press office of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions has been conducted within the letter of the Ministerial and Civil Service Codes. [HL3047]
§ Lord Falconer of ThorotonThe investigation has been conducted by civil servants acting in accordance with the Civil Service Code.
§ Lord Moynihanasked Her Majesty's Government:
What evidence they have to conclude that the situation in the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions was "a concerted attempt by a very small number of civil servants in the press office to undermine the department" (HL Deb, col. 1342). [HL3049]
§ Lord Falconer of ThorotonI refer the noble Lord to the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions' statement that I repeated in this House on Tuesday 26 February 2002.