HC Deb 25 March 2002 vol 382 c652W
1999. Mr. Andrew Turne

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many people were employed in a press or public relations function in his Department and its predecessor on 1 January in(a) 1997, (b) 1998, (c)(d) 2000, (e) 2001 and (f)2002. [39946]

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many staff in his Department's press office have received(a) termination and (b) redundancy payments in each of the last four years. [41082]

Dr. Whitehead

I refer the hon. Members to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State to the hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mrs. May) on 19 March 2002,Official Report, column 220W.

Mrs. May

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what involvement Ian Jones had in drafting the Department's press release of 15 February entitled Stephen Byers' statement on the resignations of Martin Sixsmith and Jo Moore. [41996]

Mr. Byers

[holding answer 11 March 2002]: Under Part II of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information it is not the practice to disclose details of internal discussions and advice.