§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he plans to publish his departmental guidance on the implementation of the code of practice on access to Government information, as promised at 515W paragraph 3(ii) of the code issued on 4 April; and what has been the cause of the delay in publishing the departmental guidance.
§ Mr. NorrisParagraph 3(ii) of the code of practice requires Departments to publish or otherwise make available their guidance on dealings with the public. On 7 April 1994, the Department of Transport circulated a departmental notice to all staff, advising them that all guidance on dealings with the public— including local rules and guidelines— should be made available for public inspection in local offices. The Department therefore fulfilled its obligations under paragraph 3(ii) of the code on 7 April 1994, without any significant delay.