§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office when he last met a representative of the National Assembly of Wales to discuss civil defence in Wales in cases of emergency. [81554]
§ Mr. AlexanderIt is established practice under Exemption 2 of Part II of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information not to disclose information relating to the proceedings of the Cabinet and its committees.
However, Ministers do regularly meet in Cabinet Committees to discuss issues relating to emergency planning, consequence management and resilience in the UK. The National Assembly for Wales is invited to participate in these committees wherever appropriate.