§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Prime Minister what categories of policy decisions she considers appropriate for announcement by means of a parliamentary written answer.
§ The Prime MinisterMinisters will continue to announce Government policy decisions to Parliament in the form which they consider appropriate to the circumstances of each particular case.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Prime Minister whether she will issue instructions to her Ministers on the kind of subjects and the degree of importance of issues appropriate to parliamentary written answers.
§ The Prime MinisterMinisters are fully aware of the importance of making any necessary statements to Parliament regarding any Government policy decisions in the appropriate way. I do not consider any further guidance is called for.