Oral Answers to Questions — Deputy Prime Minister

– in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 31 January 2007.

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The Deputy Prime Minister was asked—

  • Departmental Efficiency Savings (12 speeches, 1 annotation)

    What action he plans to take in response to the initiative on departmental efficiency savings announced in the pre-Budget report.

  • Early Years Provision (4 speeches)

    What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education and Skills on schools policy, with particular reference to early years provision.

  • Public Relations (6 speeches)

    Whether his Department has a contract with a public relations company.

  • Ministerial Visits (8 speeches, 1 annotation)

    How many official visits he has made in the UK since May 2006.

  • Departmental Capability Review (4 speeches)

    If he will ask the Cabinet Office to conduct a capability review of his Department.

Deputy Prime Minister

The office of Deputy Prime Minister is one that has only existed occasionally in the history of the United Kingdom. Unlike analogous offices in other nations, the Deputy Prime Minister does not have any of the powers of the Prime Minister in the latter's absence and there is no presumption that the Deputy Prime Minister will succeed the Prime Minister.

The post has existed intermittently and there have been a number of disputed occasions as to whether or not the title has actually been conferred.

More from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom