Lord Rothschild

Mr. Carswell
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on what date the Secretary of State notified the Permanent Secretary of hospitality received from Lord Rothschild in August 2009; and what advice the Secretary of State received from the Permanent Secretary on the matter.

Mr. McFadden
My noble Friend the Secretary of State notified the Permanent Secretary before the summer break of his plans to accept accommodation from Lord Rothschild and declared the hospitality in the Register of Lords' Interests afterwards.