Thank you for your letter of 9 June to Rachel Lomax,
about Parliamentary Questions which Ministers refuse to answer.
For all the questions in the list you attached information
was withheld in line with the Code of Practice. I attach a table
that sets out for each question the reason information was not
given and the part of the Code that refers. I hope this is self-explanatory.
| 14.1.99 | 65461
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| Subject: | Fraud (Ministerial Group)
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| Reason for refusal: |
Information relating to proceedings of Cabinet or Cabinet Committees not normally made public
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| Part II of Code of Practice:
| Para 2 - internal discussion and advice - refers specifically to proceedings of Cabinet and Cabinet Committees
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| 4.2.99 | 68414
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| Subject: | Departmental legislation
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| Reason for refusal: |
Proposals for forthcoming legislation not announced before Queen's speech
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| Part II of Code of Practice:
| Para 15 Statutory and other restrictions - information whose release would constitute a breach of Parliamentary Privilege
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| 9.2.99 | 69893
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| Subject: | Benefit Fraud
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| Reason for refusal: |
Information held on individual people is confidential
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| Part II of Code of Practice:
| Para 12 Privacy of an individual - unwarranted invasion of privacy (may also be unlawful under data protection legislation
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| 25.2.99 | 73029
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| Subject: | Benefit Payments
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| Reason for refusal: |
Transaction fees payable to agents who provide services is commercial in confidence
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| Part II of Code of Practice:
| Para 13 Third party's commercial confidences - would harm competitive position
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| 2.3.99 | 73735
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| Subject: | National Pensioners Convention
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| Reason for refusal: |
Not practice go give details of private meetings
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| Part II of Code of Practice:
| Para 14 Information given in confidence; Para 12 Privacy of an individual
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| 3.3.99 | 74391
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| Subject: | Register of Members' Interests
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| Reason for refusal: |
Advice Minister received from Permanent Secretary is personal
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| Part II of Code of Practice:
| Para 2 Internal discussion and advice - internal opinion and advice
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