Written question asked by Lord Maclennan of Rogart (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 23 March 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 March 2000. It was answered by Graham Stringer (Labour) on Thursday, 30 March 2000 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Cabinet Office

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if an agreed definition of task forces has been identified since the publication of the sixth report of the Neill Committee (Cm4557-I). - Includes ref to 340 c634W.

Answer: Mr. Maclennan: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if an agreed definition of taskforces has been identified since the publication of the sixth report of the Neill Committee (Cm 4557-I). [116640] Mr. Stringer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the right hon. Member for Wells (Mr. Heathcoat-Amory), on 9 December 1999, Official Report, column 634W. We are considering carefully the recommendations made in the sixth Report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life and will respond in due course.

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