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Written question asked by Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 January 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 January 2009. It was answered by Jack Straw (Labour) on Monday, 26 January 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


House of Commons: Right of Search

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what meetings he has attended with Mr. Speaker on the arrest of the hon. Member for Ashford and the search of his office; what was discussed; if he will place in the Library a copy of records held by his Department of such meetings; and whether he has received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 from the hon. Member for North Essex for this information.
Answer

I have not attended any meetings with Mr Speaker on the arrest of the hon. Member for Ashford (Damian Green). On 16 January 2009 my Department received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 from the hon. Member for North Essex (Mr. Jenkin) for this information which will be dealt with in the statutory deadline of 20 working days.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
487 c193W; 250887
Session
2008-09
Subjects
House of Commons Right of search
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk