HC Deb 02 December 1994 vol 250 cc918-9W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health on what occasions since 1979 civil servants in her Department have been asked to draft speeches of a constituency nature for use in a Minister's own constituency.

Mr. Sackville

None. Civil servants may provide briefing of a factual nature for Ministers on matters relating to their own Departments. In addition, Ministers in preparing for a constituency speech can draw on material produced by their Department during the normal course of business.