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Written Question
Tobacco
Tuesday 4th November 2014

Asked by: Kevin Barron (Labour - Rother Valley)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings the Exchequer Secretary has had with representatives of the tobacco industry since his appointment.

Answered by Priti Patel - Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

A record of Ministerial meetings is published and updated periodically on the government website. For Treasury Ministers, this is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel

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