The creation and distribution of guidance on minute taking and the requirement for officials to be present is not within the remit of the Information Risk Management and Assurance Directorate.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4362", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Edward Argar"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Charnwood"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Edward Argar"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-03-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1386324/answer/previousversion/38808", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4362", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Edward Argar"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Charnwood"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Edward Argar"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-03-22T12:56:20.967Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-12-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care: Meetings"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department\u2019s Information Risk Management and Assurance Directorate take steps to internally distribute and publicise guidance on (a) minute taking during Ministerial meetings and (b) requirements for officials to be present during Ministerial meetings.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4482", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Owen Thompson"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Midlothian"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Owen Thompson"} ], "uin" : "89629"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1381309", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1381309/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Department operates in line with the Ministerial Code which states at 8.14 that \u201ca private secretary or official should be present for all discussions relating to Government business. If a Minister meets an external organisation or individual and finds themselves discussing official business without an official present\u2026 any significant content should be fed back to the department as soon as possible\u201d.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4362", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Edward Argar"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Charnwood"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Edward Argar"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-12-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1381309/answer/previousversion/35160", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4362", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Edward Argar"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Charnwood"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Edward Argar"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-12-23T10:40:02.667Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-11-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care: Meetings"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department takes to ensure that at least one official from his Department is present during all (a) meetings and (b) phone calls relating to Government business between Ministers and third parties.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4482", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Owen Thompson"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Midlothian"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Owen Thompson"} ], "uin" : "80393"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1379450", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1379450/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Formal, structured meetings are usually minuted. Guidance is available to help officials meet their obligation under the Civil Service Code to \u2018keep accurate official records\u2019, which includes making records of decisions and actions that take place in meetings.<\/p>
Specific procedures are in place for external meetings involving ministers in \u2018Guidance on the management of Private Office Papers\u2019, which is available at the following link:<\/p>
Organisation<\/p><\/td> | Date<\/p><\/td> | Meeting type<\/p><\/td> | External Attendees<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Mars<\/p><\/td> | 12 January 2017<\/p><\/td> | 1:1 meeting with Public Health England (PHE)<\/p><\/td> | Communications Manager, Director Global Public Affairs, UK Public Affairs Manager, Scientific Affairs Manager Europe<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
20 January 2017<\/p><\/td> | Large PHE stakeholder forum meeting to discuss data in relation to the sugar reduction programme<\/p><\/td> | Unknown<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |
17 June 2017<\/p><\/td> | Large PHE stakeholder forum meeting on drinks covered by PHE\u2019s reformulation programme<\/p><\/td> | UK Public Affairs Manager<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |
22 September 2017<\/p><\/td> | 1:1 meeting with PHE<\/p><\/td> | UK Public Affairs Manager<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |
1 November 2017<\/p><\/td> | Large PHE stakeholder forum meeting on drinks covered by PHE\u2019s reformulation programme<\/p><\/td> | UK Public Affairs Manager<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |
20 December 2017<\/p><\/td> | PHE meeting with Mars, Mondelez and Ferrero to discuss Treatwise initiative<\/p><\/td> | UK Public Affairs Manager<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |
Coca Cola<\/p><\/td> | 17 July 2017<\/p><\/td> | Large PHE stakeholder forum meeting on drinks covered by PHE\u2019s reformulation programme<\/p><\/td> | Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
9 January 2018<\/p><\/td> | 1:1 meeting with PHE<\/p><\/td> | Chief Executive Officer and Director Public Affairs & Communication<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |
British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA)<\/p><\/td> | 22 March 2017<\/p><\/td> | 1:1 with Department of Health (DH)<\/p><\/td> | Director General<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
17 July 2017<\/p><\/td> | Large PHE stakeholder forum meeting on drinks covered by PHE\u2019s reformulation programme<\/p><\/td> | Director General and Public Affairs Manager<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |
27 July 2017<\/p><\/td> | 1:1 meeting with PHE<\/p><\/td> | Public Affairs Manager<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |
7 September 2017<\/p><\/td> | 1:1 with DH<\/p><\/td> | Director General<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |
1 November 2017<\/p><\/td> | Large PHE stakeholder forum meeting on drinks covered by PHE\u2019s reformulation programme<\/p><\/td> | Technical Executive<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |
18 January 2018<\/p><\/td> | Introductory meeting with new Deputy Director of Obesity, Food and Nutrition Branch in DH<\/p><\/td> | Director General and Public Affairs Manager<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> The Department does not have a central record of notes of these meetings.<\/p> <\/p> The Department does not have a centralised record of all correspondence with these organisations and to obtain it would incur disproportionate cost.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4067", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve Brine"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Winchester"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Steve Brine"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-12-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-12-03T17:09:46.783Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care: Meetings"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant of his Answer to Question 127566 if he will (a) publish the names of the representatives from (i) Mars, (ii) Coca Cola and (iii) the British Soft Drinks Association who met his Department on the specified dates, (b) place notes of those meetings in the Library and (c) publish any correspondence between 2017 and 2018 between these companies and his Department.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1463", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "West Bromwich East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tom Watson"} ], "uin" : "196185"} ], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 5, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]} } |