§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to her answer of 25 November 2002,Official Report, column 36W, for what reason guidance was necessary; when and by whom guidance was supplied; and if the wording was supplied by a different Government Department. [84485]
§ Ms HewittIt has been the practice, over successive Administrations, for the Cabinet Office to issue guidance to others on a range of issues, including answering parliamentary questions where appropriate.
§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry pursuant to her answer of 25 November 2002,Official Report, column 36W, if she will set out the criteria used to assess whether a parliamentary question is a round robin in respect of which guidance is expected. [84486]
§ Ms HewittThe term "round robin" is used by my Department's Parliamentary Branch to indicate to officials that the Member has tabled similarly worded questions to other Government Departments.