HC Deb 31 March 2003 vol 402 c510W
Rob Marris

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what guidance her Department issues to civil servants on how to deal with claims from organisations that the information they provide to the Department is commercially confidential. [105553]

Dr. Howells

Procurement in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport is the responsibility of procurement staff qualified by examination and experience and who, by virtue of the professional training they have received, are able to deal with questions of commercial confidentiality without further guidance.