To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list all contacts by (a) Ministers in his Department and (b) civil servants in his Department with representatives of Michael Forsyth Ltd., Michael Forsyth Associates and subsidiaries thereof, in each of the past five years.

No Minister currently serving in the Scottish Office has had any official meetings with representatives of Michael Forsyth Ltd., Michael Forsyth Associates or any subsidiaries since taking up office. Nor have any of my officials had such a meeting in the last five years. Information about possible meetings with previous Scottish Office Ministers is not readily available.