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<p>In respect of discussions within Government, by convention, whether the Law Officers
have been asked to provide advice, and the contents of any such advice, is not disclosed
outside of Government. This protects the Law Officers’ ability as chief legal advisers
to the Government to give full and frank legal advice.</p><p>In respect of discussions
between the then Attorney Generals and officials and those outside of Government,
I can confirm that we have no record of any discussions in relation to the 1984 Cammell
Laird shipyard dispute between 1997 and 2007.</p>
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