§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Prime Minister if he will make a practice of his administration to ensure that when his Ministers announce important policy decisions they will not do so by way of Written Questions.
§ The Prime MinisterI shall continue to follow the practice of successive Governments which has been that it is a matter for Ministers to judge in each case whether parliamentary statements should be made orally or by Written Answer, according to the nature and importance of the subject.