HL Deb 19 November 2003 vol 654 c323WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord President on 13 October (WA 89), why the advice offered to two senior officials of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure by the chairman of the Ulster-Scots Agency concerning the budget for 2003 was not provided to the Minister before she took the appropriate decision. [HL4974]

Baroness Amos

I am not aware of any advice offered by the chairman of the Ulster-Scots Agency. It is not, however, the practice of government to comment on advice given to Ministers by officials.