Asked by: Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the procedures being followed by civil servants in Scotland for maintaining records of meetings with ministers which may be subject to freedom of information requests.
Answered by Lord Young of Cookham
All UK Government civil servants are expected to adhere to the principles set out in the Civil Service Code. Civil servants working for the Scottish and Welsh Governments, and their agencies, have their own versions of the code. As stated in the Civil Service Code all UK officials are required to 'keep accurate official records and handle information as openly as possible within the legal framework'.
Asked by: Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with the ONS regarding the reasons for the disparity between the 2015 Pink Book, which stated that the gross UK contribution to the EU budget was £19.1 billion, and the 2016 Pink Book, which offered no equivalent figure.
Answered by Lord Young of Cookham
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply and I will place a copy of their letter in the Library of the House.