§ Norman Baker:To ask the Leader of the House pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for North-East Hertfordshire (Mr. Heald) of 9 December 2003, Official Report, column 355W, what estimate he has made of the amount of time spent by (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers on the Big Conversation; and what costs are associated with that time. [144118]
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§ Mr. Hain:The involvement of Ministers and special advisers in this exercise is undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the Ministerial Code and the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers. It is not possible to provide an estimate of their time spent on the exercise but the cost will be minimal.