Parliamentary Questions

Leader of the House – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 20 March 2008.

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Photo of James Duddridge James Duddridge Opposition Whip (Commons) 10:30, 20 March 2008

What assessment she has made of the completeness of information given in answers to parliamentary questions.

Photo of Helen Goodman Helen Goodman Deputy Leader of the House of Commons

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer that I gave earlier.

Photo of James Duddridge James Duddridge Opposition Whip (Commons)

The Minister will be aware that certain Ministers within each Department take lead responsibility for written questions. Do those Ministers meet and share best practice, and is there a document that outlines that best practice, or do Government Departments operate in silos, given that certain Departments are much better than others?

Photo of Helen Goodman Helen Goodman Deputy Leader of the House of Commons

As the hon. Gentleman understands, where Government Departments have shared interests and shared policy responsibilities, of course they carry those forward together and discuss not only policy development but what appropriate announcements should be made to this House.