Information released by No 10underfreedomofinformationrulesalsoshowed the pair spoke onthe daytheHuttonreport into the deathofDrDavid Kellywas published.
His critics have accused him of being complicit in the culture of "sofa government" in Blair's Downing Street, citing evidence given to the Hutton Inquiry into the deathof Dr DavidKelly that some of the key meetings between politicians and officials were not minuted during that period.