HC Deb 14 July 2003 vol 409 c45W
Gregory Barker

To ask the Prime Minister what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues in the last six months regarding the future of the Department for International Development as an independent Department; and if he will make a statement. [125352]

The Prime Minister

I have regular meetings with ministerial colleagues and others on a wide range of subjects and will continue to do so. As with previous Administrations, it is not my practice to provide details of confidential discussions, under Exemption 2 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.