To ask the Prime Minister for what reason the Government were represented at meetings in France on Thursday 17 July with (a) the French President's aide-de-camp and (b) the French Minister in charge of European affairs by the Minister without Portfolio. [11812]
I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him today by my hon. Friend the Minister without Portfolio.
To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to the answer of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster of 22 July, Official Report, column 525, if he will include the answering practices of the Minister without Portfolio in the review of ministerial accountability. [11976]
I have nothing further to add to the reply given by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 22 July, Official Report, column 525.
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the persons who were not established civil servants on 2 May whose salaries are currently being paid by Government Departments, identifying those who previously assisted the campaigning activity of the Labour party under the present Minister without Portfolio; and if he will list the current salaries and positions held by each of these persons. [5421]
[pursuant to his reply, 18 July, c. 340–41]: Mr. Bernard Gray should be added to the list of special advisers.