§ 11. Mr. BradyTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State what role his Department has(a) in providing guidance to other Departments on the answering of parliamentary questions and (b) in providing them with briefings on parliamentary questions. [55939]
§ Mr. LeslieIn response to a Report of the Public Administration Select Committee on Ministerial Accountability and Parliamentary Questions, the Cabinet Office issued revised "Guidance to Officials on Drafting Answers to Parliamentary Questions". Departments can liaise with each other from time to time where parliamentary questions cut across departmental boundaries.