§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Lord President of the Council which Minister is responsible for reviewing the operation of the system of signifying or withholding Queen's Consent in relation to particular Bills and of advice relating to the use of the Royal Prerogative.
§ Sir Geoffrey HoweRequests to Her Majesty for the grant of her consent to either House debating a Public Bill affecting her interest or prerogative are put forward by the Minister responsible for the subject to which the Bill relates. Amendment of the present arrangements would require a decision of Parliament. There is, of course, at present no question of a review of the need for consent. If the question arose, the matter of which Minister would be responsible for promoting such a proposal would be one for the Government of the day to decide.