PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Written Questions (3 July 2014)
Question Asked
To ask the Leader of the House, what guidance he has given to his ministerial colleagues about providing substantive answers to written questions.
Asked by:
Dame Meg Hillier (Labour)
Asked by:
Dame Meg Hillier (Labour)
Answer
I regularly remind ministerial colleagues of their obligations to give accurate and truthful information to Parliament as set out in the Ministerial Code.
The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons provides guidance to all Departments on the practice of answering Parliamentary Questions. The guidance advises that all Parliamentary Questions should be accurate, brief and clear.
The full Guide is available on the Cabinet Office website at:
http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-parliamentary-work
Answered by:
Lord Lansley (Conservative)
8 July 2014
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