§ Mr. Tebbitasked the Prime Minister if he will list the Questions which he has answered since the recent change of practice concerning Prime Minister's Questions which he would have previously transferred to other Ministers.
§ The Prime MinisterIn this period I have retained 50 oral Questions which I would previously have transferred to other Ministers. I am sending the hon. Member a full list.
§ Mr. Tebbitasked the Prime Minister how many Question have been tabled to him and how many have been transferred to other Ministers since the recent change of practice concerning Prime Minister's Questions.
§ The Prime MinisterIn my statement to the House of 12th May I proposed to retain more oral Questions on important matters, even if they fall within the responsibilities of another Minister. Since then, 532 oral Questions have been tabled to me, of which I have transferred 11 to other Ministers.