AQW 10250/17-22

Mr Andrew Muir
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 13/11/2020
Answered On Date: 11/02/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what steps have been taken to ensure that Ministers are declaring substantive discussions with external organisations relating to departmental business at which no officials were present.

Answer:

The Executive has agreed guidance under which any significant aspects of such discussions should be reported to the Minister’s Private Office as soon as possible after the meeting. Compliance with this requirement is a matter for each Minister and the Executive Office does not exercise an enforcement function.