§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his policy is on writing to hon. Members to inform them of errors in replies to parliamentary questions. [121172]
§ Mr. BlunkettHon. Members are informed of errors in replies to parliamentary questions by the Questions Manager. If the error is of no great substance and is recorded prior to the publication of the bound copy ofHansard, then the hon. Members, along with Hansard, are written to informing them of the change.
However, if the deadline for these errors has passed or it is a substantial change, then Table Office are informed. Table Office would then agree a pursuant answer. Hon. Members would then receive an answer from the Minister in the same manner as if it were an ordinary parliamentary question and the new answer would appear in Hansard.