§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the responsibilities of(a)the Deputy Prime Minister and (b) the Minister without Portfolio in respect of (i) advice to him, (ii) initiation of Government policy and (iii) presentation of Government policy. [37037]
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 30 March 1998]: My right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister is Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions. He is chairman of several Cabinet Committees. As Secretary of State he is responsible for the overall direction of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, its policies and their presentation.
My hon. Friend the Minister without Portfolio is responsible for the strategic implementation and effective presentation of Government policy and has Ministerial responsibility for the Millennium Experience.