§ Jim DobbinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his answer of 7 January 2003,Official Report, column 45W, on Financial Dynamics, when the 855W two meetings which his Department's official attended with Financial Dynamics took place; and whether Financial Dynamics were authorised to represent his Department in liaising with the press. [92057]
§ Mr. HoonThe two meetings took place on 10 and 12 December 2002. Financial Dynamics' role was to advise the Government on likely media perspectives of the market implications of the discussions between the Ministry of Defence and BAE Systems. The Ministry
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