Raynsford

Raynsford passed on the name of the official, who does not want to be named, who says he met the cabinet secretary about a year ago.

Phone hacking: Mandarin targeted 'while Coulson was in Downing Street' 2011

Raynsford told MPs: The prime minister has repeatedly emphasised that he has no evidence of any complaint or questions about the conduct of Andy Coulson while he was heading the government media service.

Phone hacking: Mandarin targeted 'while Coulson was in Downing Street' 2011

The prime minister said he would look "closely" at the claims, raised in the Commons by the former Labour minister Nick Raynsford.

Phone hacking: Mandarin targeted 'while Coulson was in Downing Street' 2011

My diary entry for 21 October 1999 records the following exchange with my feisty private secretary in response to my complaint about the rising tide of pointless activity that my job as the lowest form of ministerial life in the department for the environment, transport and the regions seemed to entail: "Nick Raynsford my predecessor worked much harder than you do," she said.

Chris Mullin: Member of the house 2011

The Cabinet Office contacted Raynsford to ask him to provide more details of the official's meeting with Sir Gus O'Donnell, the cabinet secretary.

Phone hacking: Mandarin targeted 'while Coulson was in Downing Street' 2011

Raynsford said that Special Branch put a trace on the official's phone and confirmed that it had been hacked.

Phone hacking: Mandarin targeted 'while Coulson was in Downing Street' 2011

Of the two latest authors, Raynsford was passed over and Lyons was fobbed off with the BBC chairmanship.

What happened to the Big Society? It was killed by proximity to power 2010

I'll forward you the exchange between Peter Luff and Nick Raynsford that was in the House magazine recently.

An English Parliament - It's Part of the Solution, Not the Problem 2006

In it Raynsford effectively admits that regions are an attempt to balkanise England.

An English Parliament - It's Part of the Solution, Not the Problem 2006

Nick I do sod all these days except coin in the CASH from a load of QUANGO's and directorships Raynsford, couldn't even be bothered to turn up at all.

Blackwall Tunnel Debate in Parliament 2007