HC Deb 05 December 1994 vol 251 c6W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

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

Mr. Gummer

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.