HC Deb 04 December 2003 vol 415 c124W
Brian Cotter

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many times the Ministerial Panel for Regulatory Accountability has met since its formation. [141607]

Mr. Alexander

I have been asked to reply.

It has been established practice under successive Governments not to disclose information relating to the proceedings of Cabinet Committees. This practice is now formalised by Exemption 2 of Part II of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.