HC Deb 24 January 1994 vol 236 c95W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the implications of the Government's "back to basics" policy for his Department during the current year.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 21 January 1994 at col.849.

Mr. Rendel

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what working definition of "back to basics" is used by his Department; and what his Department has done in the past three months to implement the policy.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

[holding answer 20 January 1994]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister to the hon. Member for Southwark and Bermondsey (Mr. Hughes) on 21 January 1994 at col. 849.